Andrew McKellar

Summary

Andrew McKellar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vancouver^[2]. He was born on +1910-02-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Victoria^[4]. He died on +1960-05-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Vancouver^[2], Andrew McKellar…
• Andrew McKellar died in Victoria^[4].
• Andrew McKellar was born on +1910-02-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Andrew McKellar died on +1960-05-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Andrew McKellar held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Andrew McKellar worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Andrew McKellar's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Andrew McKellar was employed by University of Toronto^[10].
• Among Andrew McKellar's employers was Dominion Astrophysical Observatory^[11].
• Among Andrew McKellar's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Andrew McKellar's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[13].
• Andrew McKellar was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Andrew McKellar was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Andrew McKellar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[16].
• Andrew McKellar received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Andrew McKellar was a member of Astronomical Society of the Pacific^[18].
• Andrew McKellar was a member of Royal Astronomical Society of Canada^[19].
• Andrew McKellar is recorded as male^[20].
• Andrew McKellar's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Andrew McKellar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 104227102^[22].
• Andrew McKellar's military branch is recorded as Royal Canadian Navy^[23].
• Andrew McKellar's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[24].
• Andrew McKellar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cymk8^[25].
• Andrew McKellar's family name is recorded as McKellar^[26].
• Andrew McKellar's given name is recorded as Andrew^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew McKellar was born in Vancouver^[2]. He was born on +1910-02-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia^[13], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Vancouver^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Berkeley^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Andrew McKellar's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. Employers include University of Toronto^[10], a public research university^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1827^[42], headquartered in Toronto^[43]; Dominion Astrophysical Observatory^[11], an astronomical observatory^[44], in Canada^[45]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1861^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[16], a fellowship award^[50], in Canada^[51] and Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17], an award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53].

Death and Burial

Andrew McKellar died on +1960-05-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Victoria^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrew McKellar include McKellar^[54], a lunar crater^[55].

Why It Matters

Andrew McKellar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include McKellar^[54], a lunar crater^[55].

FAQs

Where was Andrew McKellar born?

Andrew McKellar was born in Vancouver^[2].

Where did Andrew McKellar die?

Andrew McKellar died in Victoria^[4].

What did Andrew McKellar do for work?

Andrew McKellar worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Andrew McKellar go to school?

Andrew McKellar was educated at University of British Columbia^[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], and University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Andrew McKellar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[16] and Member of the Order of the British Empire^[17].