Charles Yerkes

Summary

Charles Yerkes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1837^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on December 29, 1905^[5]. He worked as a businessperson^[6], art collector^[7], and art historian^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Charles Yerkes was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• Charles Yerkes died in New York City^[4].
• Charles Yerkes was born on June 25, 1837^[3].
• Charles Yerkes died on December 29, 1905^[5].
• Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery^[10].
• Among Charles Yerkes's spouses was Mary Adelaide Moore^[11].
• Charles Yerkes held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Charles Yerkes's professions included businessperson^[6].
• Charles Yerkes worked as an art collector^[7].
• Charles Yerkes's professions included art historian^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Yerkes is Catalogue of paintings and sculpture in the collection of Charles T. Yerkes, esq., New York^[13].
• Charles Yerkes is recorded as male^[14].
• Charles Yerkes's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Charles Yerkes's Commons category is recorded as Charles Yerkes^[16].
• Charles Yerkes's unmarried partner is recorded as Emilie Grigsby^[17].
• The cause of death was kidney disease^[18].
• Charles Yerkes's family name is recorded as Yerkes^[19].
• Charles Yerkes's given name is recorded as Charles^[20].
• Charles Yerkes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].
• Charles Yerkes's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Charles Tyson Yerkes^[22].
• Charles Yerkes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Charles Yerkes's sibling is recorded as Joseph Patterson Yerkes^[24].
• Charles Yerkes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[25].
• Charles Yerkes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Provenance^[26].

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Origins and Family

Charles Yerkes's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1837^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson^[6], art collector^[7], and art historian^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Yerkes is Catalogue of paintings and sculpture in the collection of Charles T. Yerkes, esq., New York^[13]. Things named for him include Yerkes Observatory^[27], an astronomical observatory^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1895^[30], headquartered in Williams Bay^[31] and Yerkes^[32], a lunar crater^[33].

Personal Life

Charles Yerkes was married to Mary Adelaide Moore^[11].

Death and Burial

Charles Yerkes died on December 29, 1905^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was kidney disease^[18]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Yerkes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Yerkes Observatory^[27], an astronomical observatory^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1895^[30], headquartered in Williams Bay^[31] and Yerkes^[32], a lunar crater^[33].

FAQs

Where was Charles Yerkes born?

Charles Yerkes was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Charles Yerkes die?

Charles Yerkes passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Charles Yerkes married to?

Charles Yerkes's spouses include Mary Adelaide Moore^[11].

What did Charles Yerkes do for work?

Charles Yerkes worked as businessperson^[6], art collector^[7], and art historian^[8].