Charles Mason

English astronomer and surveyor
Person human Q1065484
Charles Mason
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Charles Mason

Summary

Charles Mason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakridge[2]. He was born on April 25, 1728[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on October 25, 1786[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Mason was born in Oakridge[2].
  • Charles Mason died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Charles Mason was born on April 25, 1728[3].
  • Charles Mason died on October 25, 1786[5].
  • Burial took place at Pennsylvania[8].
  • Charles Mason held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Charles Mason's professions included astronomer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Mason is Mason–Dixon Line[10].
  • Charles Mason was a member of American Philosophical Society[11].
  • Charles Mason was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • Charles Mason is recorded as male[13].
  • Charles Mason's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Charles Mason's Commons category is recorded as Charles Mason[15].
  • Charles Mason's family name is recorded as Mason[16].
  • Charles Mason's given name is recorded as Charles[17].
  • Charles Mason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Mason's place of birth was Oakridge[2]. He was born on April 25, 1728[3].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Mason's professions included astronomer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Mason is Mason–Dixon Line[10]. Things named for him include Mason–Dixon Line[19], a border[20], in United States[21] and Mason[22], an impact crater[23].

Death and Burial

Charles Mason died on October 25, 1786[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Pennsylvania[8].

Why It Matters

Charles Mason ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Entities named for him include Mason–Dixon Line[19], a border[20], in United States[21] and Mason[22], an impact crater[23].

FAQs

Where was Charles Mason born?

Born in Oakridge[2], Charles Mason…

Where did Charles Mason die?

Charles Mason died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Charles Mason do for work?

Charles Mason worked as astronomer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . articles.philly.com. articles.philly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation astronomer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Pennsylvania
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation astronomer
    Occupation
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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