Benjamin Boss

American astronomer (1880-1970)
Person human Q817422
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Benjamin Boss

Summary

Benjamin Boss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Albany[2]. He was born on +1880-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Albany[4]. He died on +1970-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Boss's place of birth was Albany[2].
  • Benjamin Boss passed away in Albany[4].
  • Benjamin Boss was born on +1880-01-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Boss died on +1970-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Boss's father was Lewis Boss[8].
  • Benjamin Boss held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Benjamin Boss's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Benjamin Boss was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Benjamin Boss's education included a stint at The Albany Academy[11].
  • Benjamin Boss is recorded as male[12].
  • Benjamin Boss's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Benjamin Boss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083610090[14].
  • Benjamin Boss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17602535[15].
  • Benjamin Boss's GND ID is recorded as 116266740[16].
  • Benjamin Boss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90721301[17].
  • Benjamin Boss's IdRef ID is recorded as 082865469[18].
  • Benjamin Boss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w3p6b[19].
  • Benjamin Boss's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2010572026[20].
  • Benjamin Boss's family name is recorded as Boss[21].
  • Benjamin Boss's given name is recorded as Benjamin[22].
  • Benjamin Boss's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 261984454[23].
  • Benjamin Boss's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2002049830[24].
  • Benjamin Boss's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[25].
  • Benjamin Boss's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Benjamin-Boss[26].
  • Benjamin Boss's FAST ID is recorded as 1808990[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Boss's place of birth was Albany[2]. He was born on +1880-01-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lewis Boss[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and The Albany Academy[11], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1813[34].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin Boss worked as an astronomer[6].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Boss died on +1970-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Albany[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Boss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Works attributed to him include Boss General Catalogue[36], an astronomical catalogue[37], written by him[38].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Boss born?

Benjamin Boss's place of birth was Albany[2].

Where did Benjamin Boss die?

Benjamin Boss passed away in Albany[4].

Who were Benjamin Boss's parents?

Benjamin Boss's father was Lewis Boss[8].

What did Benjamin Boss do for work?

Benjamin Boss worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Benjamin Boss go to school?

Benjamin Boss was educated at Harvard University[10] and The Albany Academy[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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