Edison Pettit

Summary

Edison Pettit is a human^[1]. He was born in Peru^[2]. He was born on +1889-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tucson^[4]. He died on +1962-05-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Peru^[2], Edison Pettit…
• Edison Pettit died in Tucson^[4].
• Edison Pettit was born on +1889-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edison Pettit died on +1962-05-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edison Pettit is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[8].
• Edison Pettit was married to Hannah Steele Pettit^[9].
• A child of Edison Pettit was Marjorie Meinel^[10].
• A child of Edison Pettit was Helen Pettit Knaflich^[11].
• Edison Pettit held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Edison Pettit's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Edison Pettit's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• Edison Pettit was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory^[14].
• Edison Pettit's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[15].
• Edison Pettit's education included a stint at Peru State College^[16].
• Edison Pettit is recorded as male^[17].
• Edison Pettit's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Edison Pettit's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045461768^[19].
• Edison Pettit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12141861^[20].
• Edison Pettit's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009004916^[21].
• Edison Pettit's Commons category is recorded as Edison Pettit^[22].
• Edison Pettit's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 119089439^[23].
• Edison Pettit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03fv3t^[24].
• Edison Pettit's family name is recorded as Pettit^[25].
• Edison Pettit's given name is recorded as Edison^[26].
• Edison Pettit's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edison Pettit's place of birth was Peru^[2]. He was born on +1889-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31] and Peru State College^[16], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Edison Pettit's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[13]. Among his employers was Mount Wilson Observatory^[14].

Personal Life

Edison Pettit was married to Hannah Steele Pettit^[9]. Children include Marjorie Meinel^[10], an astronomer^[35], 1922–2008^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the SPIE Gold Medal^[38], specialised in astronomy^[39] and Helen Pettit Knaflich^[11], an astronomer^[40], 1920–1985^[41], of United States^[42].

Death and Burial

Edison Pettit died on +1962-05-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tucson^[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edison Pettit include Pettit^[43], an impact crater^[44].

Why It Matters

Edison Pettit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Pettit^[43], an impact crater^[44].

FAQs

Where was Edison Pettit born?

Edison Pettit was born in Peru^[2].

Where did Edison Pettit die?

Edison Pettit passed away in Tucson^[4].

Who was Edison Pettit married to?

Edison Pettit's spouses include Hannah Steele Pettit^[9].

What did Edison Pettit do for work?

Edison Pettit worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Edison Pettit go to school?

Edison Pettit was educated at University of Chicago^[15] and Peru State College^[16].