Alexander Dallas Bache

American scientist (1806-1867)
Person human Q709790
Alexander Dallas Bache
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Alexander Dallas Bache

Summary

Alexander Dallas Bache is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on July 19, 1806[3]. He passed away in Newport[4]. He died on February 17, 1867[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], engineer[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Dallas Bache's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache died in Newport[4].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache was born on July 19, 1806[3].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache was born on January 1, 1806[12].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache died on February 17, 1867[5].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache died on January 1, 1867[13].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache is buried at Congressional Cemetery[14].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache's father was Richard Bache Jr.[15].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache's mother was Sophia Burrell Bache[16].
  • A child of Alexander Dallas Bache was Henry Wood Bache[17].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache worked as a physicist[6].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache worked as a chemist[7].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache worked as an engineer[8].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache worked as a writer[10].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache worked as a surveyor[19].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache's field of work was physics[20].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache's field of work was chemistry[21].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache held the position of board member[22].
  • Among Alexander Dallas Bache's employers was University of Pennsylvania[23].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache was employed by United States Coast Survey[24].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache was educated at United States Military Academy[25].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache received the Patron’s Medal[26].
  • Alexander Dallas Bache received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Dallas Bache was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 19, 1806[3] and January 1, 1806[12]. His father was Richard Bache Jr.[15]. His mother was Sophia Burrell Bache[16].

Education

Alexander Dallas Bache was educated at United States Military Academy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], engineer[8], university teacher[9], writer[10], and surveyor[19]. Fields of work include physics[20], a branch of science[28] and chemistry[21], a branch of science[29]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[23], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1740[32], headquartered in Philadelphia[33] and United States Coast Survey[24], a government agency[34], in United States[35], founded in 1836[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37]. Alexander Dallas Bache held the position of board member[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Patron’s Medal[26], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1839[40]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[27]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], a fellowship award[42]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander Dallas Bache was Henry Wood Bache[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 17, 1867[5] and January 1, 1867[13]. Alexander Dallas Bache passed away in Newport[4]. He is buried at Congressional Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Alexander Dallas Bache ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Dallas Bache born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Alexander Dallas Bache…

Where did Alexander Dallas Bache die?

Alexander Dallas Bache passed away in Newport[4].

Who were Alexander Dallas Bache's parents?

Alexander Dallas Bache's father was Richard Bache Jr.[15]. Alexander Dallas Bache's mother was Sophia Burrell Bache[16].

What did Alexander Dallas Bache do for work?

Alexander Dallas Bache worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], engineer[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Alexander Dallas Bache go to school?

Alexander Dallas Bache was educated at United States Military Academy[25].

What awards did Alexander Dallas Bache receive?

Honors received include Patron’s Medal[26], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43].

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  20. [26] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
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  23. [43] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +8
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    Mother Sophia Burrell Bache
    Employer University of Pennsylvania, United States Coast Survey
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +8
    Country of citizenship United States
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