Alvan Graham Clark

Summary

Alvan Graham Clark is a human^[1]. Born in Fall River^[2], he… he was born on +1832-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1897-06-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and businessperson^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Fall River^[2], Alvan Graham Clark…
• Alvan Graham Clark died in Cambridge^[4].
• Alvan Graham Clark was born on +1832-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alvan Graham Clark died on +1897-06-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alvan Graham Clark's father was Alvan Clark^[9].
• Alvan Graham Clark held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Alvan Graham Clark worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Alvan Graham Clark's professions included businessperson^[7].
• Alvan Graham Clark was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[11].
• Alvan Graham Clark's image is recorded as Alvan Graham Clark.jpg^[12].
• Alvan Graham Clark is recorded as male^[13].
• Alvan Graham Clark's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Alvan Graham Clark's family is recorded as Clark Family^[15].
• Alvan Graham Clark's signature is recorded as Signature of Alvan Graham Clark (1832–1897).png^[16].
• Alvan Graham Clark's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010215014^[17].
• Alvan Graham Clark's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52443910^[18].
• Alvan Graham Clark's GND ID is recorded as 116525363^[19].
• Alvan Graham Clark's Commons category is recorded as Alvan Graham Clark^[20].
• Alvan Graham Clark's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02kf74^[21].
• Alvan Graham Clark's family name is recorded as Clark^[22].
• Alvan Graham Clark's given name is recorded as Q19997450^[23].
• Alvan Graham Clark's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070400997^[24].
• Alvan Graham Clark's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[25].
• Alvan Graham Clark's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Alvan-Graham-Clark^[26].
• Alvan Graham Clark's zbMATH author ID is recorded as clark.alvan-graham^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alvan Graham Clark was born in Fall River^[2]. He was born on +1832-07-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Alvan Clark^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and businessperson^[7].

Death and Burial

Alvan Graham Clark died on +1897-06-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Alvan Graham Clark ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Sirius B^[30], a white dwarf^[31].

FAQs

Where was Alvan Graham Clark born?

Alvan Graham Clark's place of birth was Fall River^[2].

Where did Alvan Graham Clark die?

Alvan Graham Clark passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who were Alvan Graham Clark's parents?

Alvan Graham Clark's father was Alvan Clark^[9].

What did Alvan Graham Clark do for work?

Alvan Graham Clark worked as astronomer^[6] and businessperson^[7].

What did Alvan Graham Clark discover?

Alvan Graham Clark is credited as discoverer of Sirius B^[30].