David Watson Taylor

Summary

David Watson Taylor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Louisa County^[2]. He was born on +1864-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1940-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Louisa County^[2], David Watson Taylor…
• David Watson Taylor passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• David Watson Taylor was born on +1864-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Watson Taylor died on +1940-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• David Watson Taylor held citizenship in United States^[9].
• David Watson Taylor's professions included military officer^[6].
• David Watson Taylor worked as an engineer^[7].
• David Watson Taylor's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy^[10].
• David Watson Taylor's education included a stint at Randolph–Macon College^[11].
• David Watson Taylor received the John Fritz Medal^[12].
• David Watson Taylor received the Franklin Medal^[13].
• David Watson Taylor was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[14].
• David Watson Taylor's image is recorded as David Watson Taylor in 1917.jpg^[15].
• David Watson Taylor is recorded as male^[16].
• David Watson Taylor's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• David Watson Taylor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082210343^[18].
• David Watson Taylor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38417232^[19].
• David Watson Taylor's GND ID is recorded as 173483267^[20].
• David Watson Taylor's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[21].
• David Watson Taylor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86857680^[22].
• David Watson Taylor's Commons category is recorded as David Watson Taylor^[23].
• David Watson Taylor's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral^[24].
• David Watson Taylor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/073y9b^[25].
• David Watson Taylor's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1194225A^[26].
• David Watson Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Louisa County^[2], David Watson Taylor… he was born on +1864-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at United States Naval Academy^[10], a naval academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1845^[30], headquartered in Naval Academy^[31] and Randolph–Macon College^[11], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1830^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6] and engineer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include John Fritz Medal^[12], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1902^[37] and Franklin Medal^[13], a science award^[38], in United States^[39].

Death and Burial

David Watson Taylor died on +1940-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Watson Taylor include David Taylor Model Basin^[40], a ship model basin^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1939^[43] and David W. Taylor Medal^[44], an award^[45].

Why It Matters

David Watson Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include David Taylor Model Basin^[40], a ship model basin^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1939^[43] and David W. Taylor Medal^[44], an award^[45].

FAQs

Where was David Watson Taylor born?

David Watson Taylor was born in Louisa County^[2].

Where did David Watson Taylor die?

David Watson Taylor died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did David Watson Taylor do for work?

David Watson Taylor worked as military officer^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did David Watson Taylor go to school?

David Watson Taylor was educated at United States Naval Academy^[10] and Randolph–Macon College^[11].

What awards did David Watson Taylor receive?

Honors received include John Fritz Medal^[12] and Franklin Medal^[13].