Alfred Harrison Joy

Summary

Alfred Harrison Joy is a human^[1]. He was born in Greenville^[2]. He was born on +1882-09-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Alfred Harrison Joy's place of birth was Greenville^[2].
• Alfred Harrison Joy died in Pasadena^[4].
• Alfred Harrison Joy was born on +1882-09-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred Harrison Joy died on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alfred Harrison Joy held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Alfred Harrison Joy worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Among Alfred Harrison Joy's employers was American University of Beirut^[11].
• Alfred Harrison Joy was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory^[12].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[13].
• Alfred Harrison Joy received the Bruce Medal^[14].
• Alfred Harrison Joy was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Alfred Harrison Joy was a member of Astronomical Society of the Pacific^[16].
• Alfred Harrison Joy is recorded as male^[17].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035595957^[19].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36318709^[20].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's GND ID is recorded as 1146533454^[21].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005002898^[22].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03jmt7^[23].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2316461A^[24].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's given name is recorded as Alfred^[25].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's professorship is recorded as professor^[26].
• Alfred Harrison Joy's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 18238313X^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Harrison Joy's place of birth was Greenville^[2]. He was born on +1882-09-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alfred Harrison Joy's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Alfred Harrison Joy's field of work was astronomy^[10]. Employers include American University of Beirut^[11], a private university^[28], in Lebanon^[29], founded in 1866^[30] and Mount Wilson Observatory^[12], an astronomical observatory^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1904^[33].

Recognition

Alfred Harrison Joy received the Bruce Medal^[14].

Death and Burial

Alfred Harrison Joy died on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Harrison Joy include Joy^[34], a lunar crater^[35]; Joy's Law^[36]; and 11769 Alfredjoy^[37], an asteroid^[38].

Why It Matters

Alfred Harrison Joy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Joy^[34], a lunar crater^[35]; Joy's Law^[36]; and 11769 Alfredjoy^[37], an asteroid^[38].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Harrison Joy born?

Alfred Harrison Joy's place of birth was Greenville^[2].

Where did Alfred Harrison Joy die?

Alfred Harrison Joy passed away in Pasadena^[4].

What did Alfred Harrison Joy do for work?

Alfred Harrison Joy worked as astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alfred Harrison Joy go to school?

Alfred Harrison Joy was educated at Oberlin College^[13].

What awards did Alfred Harrison Joy receive?

Honors received include Bruce Medal^[14].