Abraham Sharp

Summary

Abraham Sharp is a human^[1]. Born in Bradford^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1653^[3]. He passed away in Bradford^[4]. He died on July 18, 1742^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and mathematician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bradford^[2], Abraham Sharp…
• Abraham Sharp's place of birth was Little Horton^[9].
• Abraham Sharp passed away in Bradford^[4].
• Abraham Sharp was born on January 1, 1653^[3].
• Abraham Sharp was born on 1651^[10].
• Abraham Sharp died on July 18, 1742^[5].
• Abraham Sharp died on 1742^[11].
• Burial took place at Bradford Cathedral^[12].
• Abraham Sharp held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• Abraham Sharp held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Abraham Sharp worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Abraham Sharp's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Among Abraham Sharp's employers was Royal Observatory^[15].
• Abraham Sharp was employed by HMNB Portsmouth^[16].
• Abraham Sharp was educated at Bradford Grammar School^[17].
• Abraham Sharp is recorded as male^[18].
• Abraham Sharp's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Abraham Sharp's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Sharp (mathematician)^[20].
• Abraham Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp^[21].
• Abraham Sharp's given name is recorded as Abraham^[22].
• Abraham Sharp's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• Abraham Sharp's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Abraham Sharp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bradford^[2], an unparished area^[26], in United Kingdom^[27] and Little Horton^[9], a ward or electoral division of the United Kingdom^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1653^[3] and 1651^[10].

Education

Abraham Sharp was educated at Bradford Grammar School^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and mathematician^[7]. Employers include Royal Observatory^[15], an astronomical observatory^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1675^[32] and HMNB Portsmouth^[16], a Royal Navy Dockyard^[33], in United Kingdom^[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 18, 1742^[5] and 1742^[11]. Abraham Sharp died in Bradford^[4]. Burial took place at Bradford Cathedral^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abraham Sharp include Sharp^[35], an impact crater^[36].

Why It Matters

Abraham Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

Entities named for him include Sharp^[35], an impact crater^[36].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Sharp born?

Abraham Sharp was born in Bradford^[2].

Where did Abraham Sharp die?

Abraham Sharp died in Bradford^[4].

What did Abraham Sharp do for work?

Abraham Sharp worked as astronomer^[6] and mathematician^[7].

Where did Abraham Sharp go to school?

Abraham Sharp was educated at Bradford Grammar School^[17].