Cleveland Abbe

American meteorologist and advocate of time zones (1838-1916)
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Cleveland Abbe
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Cleveland Abbe

Summary

Cleveland Abbe is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1838-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chevy Chase Village[4]. He died on +1916-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], meteorologist[7], writer[8], mathematician[9], and globe maker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cleveland Abbe was born in New York City[2].
  • Cleveland Abbe died in Chevy Chase Village[4].
  • Cleveland Abbe was born on +1838-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cleveland Abbe was born on +1838-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Cleveland Abbe died on +1916-10-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cleveland Abbe died on +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Cleveland Abbe is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[14].
  • Cleveland Abbe's father was George Waldo Abbe[15].
  • Cleveland Abbe's mother was Charlotte Colgate[16].
  • A child of Cleveland Abbe was Cleveland Abbe, Jr.[17].
  • A child of Cleveland Abbe was Truman Abbe[18].
  • Cleveland Abbe held citizenship in United States[19].
  • Cleveland Abbe's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Cleveland Abbe worked as a meteorologist[7].
  • Cleveland Abbe's professions included writer[8].
  • Cleveland Abbe worked as a mathematician[9].
  • Cleveland Abbe worked as a globe maker[10].
  • Cleveland Abbe's professions included meteorological observer[20].
  • Cleveland Abbe was employed by University of Michigan[21].
  • Among Cleveland Abbe's employers was United States Weather Bureau[22].
  • Cleveland Abbe was employed by Cincinnati Observatory[23].
  • Cleveland Abbe was employed by United States Naval Observatory[24].
  • Among Cleveland Abbe's employers was Pulkovo Observatory[25].
  • Among Cleveland Abbe's employers was Michigan State University[26].
  • Cleveland Abbe's education included a stint at City College of New York[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cleveland Abbe's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1838-12-03T00:00:00Z[3] and +1838-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was George Waldo Abbe[15]. His mother was Charlotte Colgate[16].

Education

Cleveland Abbe was educated at City College of New York[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], meteorologist[7], writer[8], mathematician[9], globe maker[10], and meteorological observer[20]. Employers include University of Michigan[21], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor[32]; United States Weather Bureau[22], an United States federal agency[33], in United States[34], founded in 1891[35]; Cincinnati Observatory[23], an astronomical observatory[36], in United States[37]; United States Naval Observatory[24], a government agency[38], in United States[39], founded in 1842[40]; Pulkovo Observatory[25], an astronomical observatory[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1839[43]; and Michigan State University[26], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1855[46], headquartered in East Lansing[47].

Recognition

Awards received include NAS Public Welfare Medal[48], a science award[49], in United States[50]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], a fellowship award[52]; Symons Gold Medal[53], a science award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1901[56]; Legum Doctor[57]; and Bachelor of Science[58].

Personal Life

Children include Cleveland Abbe, Jr.[17], a geographer[59], 1872–1934[60], of United States[61] and Truman Abbe[18], a surgeon[62], 1873–1955[63], of United States[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1916-10-28T00:00:00Z[5] and +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Cleveland Abbe died in Chevy Chase Village[4]. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Cleveland Abbe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Cleveland Abbe born?

Cleveland Abbe was born in New York City[2].

Where did Cleveland Abbe die?

Cleveland Abbe died in Chevy Chase Village[4].

Who were Cleveland Abbe's parents?

Cleveland Abbe's father was George Waldo Abbe[15]. Cleveland Abbe's mother was Charlotte Colgate[16].

What did Cleveland Abbe do for work?

Cleveland Abbe worked as astronomer[6], meteorologist[7], writer[8], mathematician[9], and globe maker[10].

Where did Cleveland Abbe go to school?

Cleveland Abbe was educated at City College of New York[27].

What awards did Cleveland Abbe receive?

Honors received include NAS Public Welfare Medal[48], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], Symons Gold Medal[53], and Legum Doctor[57].

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  21. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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