Amos Dolbear

American physicist (1837-1910)
Person human Q3614641
Amos Dolbear
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Amos Dolbear

Summary

Amos Dolbear is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on November 10, 1837[3]. He died in Medford[4]. He died on February 23, 1910[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Amos Dolbear's place of birth was Norwich[2].
  • Amos Dolbear passed away in Medford[4].
  • Amos Dolbear was born on November 10, 1837[3].
  • Amos Dolbear died on February 23, 1910[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Grove Cemetery[9].
  • Amos Dolbear held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Amos Dolbear worked as a physicist[6].
  • Amos Dolbear worked as an inventor[7].
  • Among Amos Dolbear's employers was University of Kentucky[11].
  • Among Amos Dolbear's employers was Tufts University[12].
  • Amos Dolbear was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[13].
  • Amos Dolbear was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Amos Dolbear is recorded as male[15].
  • Amos Dolbear's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Amos Dolbear's Commons category is recorded as Amos Dolbear (physicist)[17].
  • Amos Dolbear's family name is recorded as Dolbear[18].
  • Amos Dolbear's given name is recorded as Amos[19].
  • Amos Dolbear's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Norwich[2], Amos Dolbear… he was born on November 10, 1837[3].

Education

Amos Dolbear's education included a stint at Ohio Wesleyan University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and inventor[7]. Employers include University of Kentucky[11], a public university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1865[23], headquartered in Lexington[24] and Tufts University[12], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1852[27].

Death and Burial

Amos Dolbear died on February 23, 1910[5]. He died in Medford[4]. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Amos Dolbear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Amos Dolbear born?

Born in Norwich[2], Amos Dolbear…

Where did Amos Dolbear die?

Amos Dolbear passed away in Medford[4].

What did Amos Dolbear do for work?

Amos Dolbear worked as physicist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Amos Dolbear go to school?

Amos Dolbear was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Valepert · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Norwich
    Occupation
    Employer University of Kentucky, Tufts University
    Educated at Ohio Wesleyan University
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