Denison Olmsted

U.S. physicist and astronomer (1791–1859)
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Denison Olmsted

Summary

Denison Olmsted is a human[1]. He was born in East Hartford[2]. He was born on June 18, 1791[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on May 13, 1859[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Denison Olmsted was born in East Hartford[2].
  • Denison Olmsted died in New Haven[4].
  • Denison Olmsted was born on June 18, 1791[3].
  • Denison Olmsted died on May 13, 1859[5].
  • Denison Olmsted is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[10].
  • Denison Olmsted's father was Nathaniel Olmsted, Jr.[11].
  • Denison Olmsted's mother was Eunice Olmsted[12].
  • A child of Denison Olmsted was Francis Allyn Olmsted[13].
  • Denison Olmsted held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Denison Olmsted's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Denison Olmsted worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Denison Olmsted worked as a physicist[8].
  • Denison Olmsted's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Denison Olmsted's field of work was astronomy[16].
  • Denison Olmsted was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].
  • Denison Olmsted's education included a stint at Yale College[18].
  • Denison Olmsted is recorded as male[19].
  • Denison Olmsted's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Denison Olmsted's Commons category is recorded as Denison Olmsted[21].
  • Denison Olmsted's family name is recorded as Olmsted[22].
  • Denison Olmsted's given name is recorded as Denison[23].
  • Denison Olmsted's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • Denison Olmsted's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Denison Olmsted's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Denison Olmsted's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Denison Olmsted was born in East Hartford[2]. He was born on June 18, 1791[3]. His father was Nathaniel Olmsted, Jr.[11]. His mother was Eunice Olmsted[12].

Education

Denison Olmsted's education included a stint at Yale College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[28] and astronomy[16], a branch of science[29]. Denison Olmsted was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].

Personal Life

A child of Denison Olmsted was Francis Allyn Olmsted[13].

Death and Burial

Denison Olmsted died on May 13, 1859[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Denison Olmsted ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Denison Olmsted born?

Born in East Hartford[2], Denison Olmsted…

Where did Denison Olmsted die?

Denison Olmsted passed away in New Haven[4].

Who were Denison Olmsted's parents?

Denison Olmsted's father was Nathaniel Olmsted, Jr.[11]. Denison Olmsted's mother was Eunice Olmsted[12].

What did Denison Olmsted do for work?

Denison Olmsted worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Denison Olmsted go to school?

Denison Olmsted was educated at Yale College[18].

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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Denison
    Writing language English
    Educated at Yale College
    Employer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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