Charlotte Moore Sitterly

American astronomer (1898-1990)
Person human Q266261
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
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Charlotte Moore Sitterly

Summary

Charlotte Moore Sitterly is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ercildoun[2]. She was born on September 24, 1898[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on March 3, 1990[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], and astrophysicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's place of birth was Ercildoun[2].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was born on September 24, 1898[3].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly died on March 3, 1990[5].
  • Among Charlotte Moore Sitterly's spouses was Bancroft W. Sitterly[10].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's professions included physicist[7].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly worked as an astrophysicist[8].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's field of work was astrophysics[12].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's field of work was sunlight[14].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's field of work was spectroscopic analysis[15].
  • Among Charlotte Moore Sitterly's employers was Mount Wilson Observatory[16].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was educated at Swarthmore College[17].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly received the Bruce Medal[19].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly received the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[20].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly received the William F. Meggers Award[21].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was a member of American Astronomical Society[22].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly was influenced by Henry Norris Russell[25].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly is recorded as female[26].
  • Charlotte Moore Sitterly's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ercildoun[2], Charlotte Moore Sitterly… she was born on September 24, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], and astrophysicist[8]. Fields of work include astrophysics[12], a branch of astronomy[35]; astronomy[13], a branch of science[36]; sunlight[14], an energy source[37]; and spectroscopic analysis[15]. Charlotte Moore Sitterly was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruce Medal[19], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1898[40]; Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[20], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1934[43]; and William F. Meggers Award[21], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1970[46].

Personal Life

Among Charlotte Moore Sitterly's spouses was Bancroft W. Sitterly[10].

Death and Burial

Charlotte Moore Sitterly died on March 3, 1990[5]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[47].

Why It Matters

Charlotte Moore Sitterly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Charlotte Moore Sitterly born?

Born in Ercildoun[2], Charlotte Moore Sitterly…

Where did Charlotte Moore Sitterly die?

Charlotte Moore Sitterly died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Charlotte Moore Sitterly married to?

Charlotte Moore Sitterly's spouses include Bancroft W. Sitterly[10].

What did Charlotte Moore Sitterly do for work?

Charlotte Moore Sitterly worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Where did Charlotte Moore Sitterly go to school?

Charlotte Moore Sitterly was educated at Swarthmore College[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].

What awards did Charlotte Moore Sitterly receive?

Honors received include Bruce Medal[19], Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[20], and William F. Meggers Award[21].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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