Carlyle Smith Beals

Canadian astronomer (1899-1979)
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Carlyle Smith Beals
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Carlyle Smith Beals

Summary

Carlyle Smith Beals is a human[1]. He was born in Canso[2]. He was born on +1899-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. He died on +1979-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canso[2], Carlyle Smith Beals…
  • Carlyle Smith Beals passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals was born on +1899-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals died on +1979-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Capital Memorial Gardens[9].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Among Carlyle Smith Beals's employers was Dominion Astrophysical Observatory[12].
  • Among Carlyle Smith Beals's employers was Lunar and Planetary Institute[13].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's education included a stint at Acadia University[14].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's education included a stint at University of Toronto[15].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals was educated at Imperial College London[16].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals received the Officer of the Order of Canada[18].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals received the Petrie Prize Lecture[19].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[20].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals received the Leonard Medal[21].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's image is recorded as Carlyle Smith Beals receives Honorary Doctorate (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals is recorded as male[24].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's ISNI is recorded as 0000000022251733[26].
  • Carlyle Smith Beals's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43149294109880520916[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carlyle Smith Beals's place of birth was Canso[2]. He was born on +1899-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Acadia University[14], a university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Wolfville[31]; University of Toronto[15], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]; and Imperial College London[16], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and astrophysicist[7]. Carlyle Smith Beals's field of work was astronomy[11]. Employers include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[40], in Canada[41] and Lunar and Planetary Institute[13], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1978[44], headquartered in Houston[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Officer of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1967[50]; Petrie Prize Lecture[19], a science award[51], in Canada[52]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal[20], a science award[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1941[55]; and Leonard Medal[21], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1962[58].

Death and Burial

Carlyle Smith Beals died on +1979-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. Burial took place at Capital Memorial Gardens[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carlyle Smith Beals include Beals[59], a lunar crater[60] and Carlyle S. Beals Award[61], an award[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1981[64].

Why It Matters

Carlyle Smith Beals ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include Beals[59], a lunar crater[60] and Carlyle S. Beals Award[61], an award[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1981[64].

FAQs

Where was Carlyle Smith Beals born?

Carlyle Smith Beals's place of birth was Canso[2].

Where did Carlyle Smith Beals die?

Carlyle Smith Beals died in Ottawa[4].

What did Carlyle Smith Beals do for work?

Carlyle Smith Beals worked as astronomer[6] and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Carlyle Smith Beals go to school?

Carlyle Smith Beals was educated at Acadia University[14], University of Toronto[15], and Imperial College London[16].

What awards did Carlyle Smith Beals receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Officer of the Order of Canada[18], Petrie Prize Lecture[19], and Henry Marshall Tory Medal[20].

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  2. [2] . Carlyle Smith Beals, 29 June 1899 - 2 July 1979. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . meteoritical.org. meteoritical.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Carlyle Smith Beals, 29 June 1899 - 2 July 1979. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Carlyle Smith Beals, 29 June 1899 - 2 July 1979. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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