Charles Augustus Young

American astronomer (1834–1908)
Person human Q728434
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Charles Augustus Young

Summary

Charles Augustus Young is a human[1]. Born in Hanover[2], he… he was born on +1834-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +1908-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and meteorological observer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Augustus Young was born in Hanover[2].
  • Charles Augustus Young passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Charles Augustus Young was born on +1834-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Augustus Young died on +1908-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Augustus Young is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • Charles Augustus Young held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Charles Augustus Young worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Charles Augustus Young's professions included physicist[7].
  • Charles Augustus Young's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Charles Augustus Young's professions included meteorological observer[9].
  • Charles Augustus Young's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Charles Augustus Young's field of work was solar astronomy[14].
  • Among Charles Augustus Young's employers was Princeton University[15].
  • Charles Augustus Young was employed by Case Western Reserve University[16].
  • Charles Augustus Young was educated at Dartmouth College[17].
  • Charles Augustus Young received the Janssen Medal[18].
  • Charles Augustus Young was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Charles Augustus Young was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Charles Augustus Young's image is recorded as Charles Augustus Young.jpg[21].
  • Charles Augustus Young is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles Augustus Young's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles Augustus Young's signature is recorded as Signature of Charles Augustus Young.png[24].
  • Charles Augustus Young supervised Henry Norris Russell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Charles Augustus Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083506488[26].
  • Charles Augustus Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2587149[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hanover[2], Charles Augustus Young… he was born on +1834-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Augustus Young's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and meteorological observer[9]. Fields of work include astronomy[13], a branch of science[28] and solar astronomy[14]. Employers include Princeton University[15], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31], headquartered in Princeton[32] and Case Western Reserve University[16], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1967[35], headquartered in Cleveland[36]. Charles Augustus Young supervised Henry Norris Russell as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Charles Augustus Young received the Janssen Medal[18].

Death and Burial

Charles Augustus Young died on +1908-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hanover[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[37]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Charles Augustus Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

His notable doctoral advisees include Henry Norris Russell[40], an astronomer[41], 1877–1957[42], of United States[43], awarded the Henry Draper Medal[44], specialised in astrophysics[45].

FAQs

Where was Charles Augustus Young born?

Charles Augustus Young was born in Hanover[2].

Where did Charles Augustus Young die?

Charles Augustus Young died in Hanover[4].

What did Charles Augustus Young do for work?

Charles Augustus Young worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and meteorological observer[9].

Where did Charles Augustus Young go to school?

Charles Augustus Young was educated at Dartmouth College[17].

What awards did Charles Augustus Young receive?

Honors received include Janssen Medal[18].

References

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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . 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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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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