Caroline Furness

American astronomer (1869 – 1936)
Person human Q17279208
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Caroline Furness

Summary

Caroline Furness is a human[1]. She was born in Cleveland[2]. She was born on +1869-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on +1936-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Caroline Furness's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Caroline Furness passed away in New York City[4].
  • Caroline Furness was born on +1869-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Caroline Furness died on +1936-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Caroline Furness held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Caroline Furness worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Among Caroline Furness's employers was Vassar College[9].
  • Caroline Furness was educated at Columbia University[10].
  • Caroline Furness's education included a stint at Vassar College[11].
  • Caroline Furness's doctoral advisor was Harold Jacoby[12].
  • Caroline Furness was a member of American Association of Variable Star Observers[13].
  • Caroline Furness's image is recorded as Caroline Ellen Furness (1918).png[14].
  • Caroline Furness is recorded as female[15].
  • Caroline Furness's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Caroline Furness's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397818169[17].
  • Caroline Furness's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59464912[18].
  • Caroline Furness's GND ID is recorded as 1055273948[19].
  • Caroline Furness's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019121346[20].
  • Caroline Furness's Commons category is recorded as Caroline Ellen Furness[21].
  • Caroline Furness's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c53zb9[22].
  • Caroline Furness's family name is recorded as Furness[23].
  • Caroline Furness's given name is recorded as Caroline[24].
  • Caroline Furness's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 1747026[25].
  • Caroline Furness's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 262433664[26].
  • Caroline Furness studied under Mary Watson Whitney[27].

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Origins and Family

Caroline Furness's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. She was born on +1869-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Vassar College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]. Caroline Furness's doctoral advisor was Harold Jacoby[12]. She studied under Mary Watson Whitney[27].

Career and Affiliations

Caroline Furness worked as an astronomer[6]. Among her employers was Vassar College[9].

Death and Burial

Caroline Furness died on +1936-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Caroline Furness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

She has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley[37], a mathematician[38], 1874–1945[39], of United States[40].

FAQs

Where was Caroline Furness born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Caroline Furness…

Where did Caroline Furness die?

Caroline Furness died in New York City[4].

What did Caroline Furness do for work?

Caroline Furness worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Caroline Furness go to school?

Caroline Furness was educated at Columbia University[10] and Vassar College[11].

Who did Caroline Furness influence?

Caroline Furness has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Retrieved . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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