Agnes Mary Clerke

Summary

Agnes Mary Clerke is a human^[1]. She was born in Skibbereen^[2]. She was born on +1842-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in London^[4]. She died on +1907-01-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as an astronomer^[6], science writer^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Skibbereen^[2], Agnes Mary Clerke…
• Agnes Mary Clerke passed away in London^[4].
• Agnes Mary Clerke was born on +1842-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Agnes Mary Clerke died on +1907-01-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery^[10].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's father was John William Clerke^[11].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's mother was Catherine Deasy^[12].
• Agnes Mary Clerke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• English was Agnes Mary Clerke's native language^[14].
• Agnes Mary Clerke worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Agnes Mary Clerke worked as a science writer^[7].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's professions included writer^[8].
• Agnes Mary Clerke received the Actonian Prize^[15].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's image is recorded as Clerke Agnes Mary.jpg^[16].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's image is recorded as Agnes Mary Clerke.jpg^[17].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's image is recorded as Agnes Mary Clerke portrait photo.jpg^[18].
• Agnes Mary Clerke is recorded as female^[19].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's ISNI is recorded as 000000010963469X^[21].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32751257^[22].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's GND ID is recorded as 116544104^[23].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86865440^[24].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14486241n^[25].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's IdRef ID is recorded as 06481016X^[26].
• Agnes Mary Clerke's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14573107^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Skibbereen^[2], Agnes Mary Clerke… she was born on +1842-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was John William Clerke^[11]. Her mother was Catherine Deasy^[12]. English was her native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], science writer^[7], and writer^[8].

Recognition

Agnes Mary Clerke received the Actonian Prize^[15].

Death and Burial

Agnes Mary Clerke died on +1907-01-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in London^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[28]. She is buried at Brompton Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Agnes Mary Clerke include Clerke^[29], a lunar crater^[30]; 9583 Clerke^[31], an asteroid^[32]; and Agnes Mary Clerke Medal for Historical Research in Astronomy or Geophysics^[33], an award^[34], founded in 2017^[35].

Why It Matters

Agnes Mary Clerke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for her include Clerke^[29], a lunar crater^[30]; 9583 Clerke^[31], an asteroid^[32]; and Agnes Mary Clerke Medal for Historical Research in Astronomy or Geophysics^[33], an award^[34], founded in 2017^[35].

FAQs

Where was Agnes Mary Clerke born?

Agnes Mary Clerke's place of birth was Skibbereen^[2].

Where did Agnes Mary Clerke die?

Agnes Mary Clerke died in London^[4].

Who were Agnes Mary Clerke's parents?

Agnes Mary Clerke's father was John William Clerke^[11]. Agnes Mary Clerke's mother was Catherine Deasy^[12].

What did Agnes Mary Clerke do for work?

Agnes Mary Clerke worked as astronomer^[6], science writer^[7], and writer^[8].

What awards did Agnes Mary Clerke receive?

Honors received include Actonian Prize^[15].