Edward Sabine

Summary

Edward Sabine is a human^[1]. He was born in Dublin^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1788^[3]. He died in East Sheen^[4]. He died on June 26, 1883^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], explorer^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dublin^[2], Edward Sabine…
• Edward Sabine died in East Sheen^[4].
• Edward Sabine was born on October 14, 1788^[3].
• Edward Sabine died on June 26, 1883^[5].
• Burial took place at St Peter's Churchyard^[12].
• Edward Sabine's father was Joseph Sabine^[13].
• Edward Sabine's mother was Sarah Hunt^[14].
• Among Edward Sabine's spouses was Elizabeth Juliana Leeves Sabine^[15].
• Edward Sabine held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland^[16].
• Edward Sabine held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[17].
• Edward Sabine held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[18].
• Edward Sabine's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Edward Sabine's professions included explorer^[7].
• Edward Sabine worked as an engineer^[8].
• Edward Sabine worked as a physicist^[9].
• Edward Sabine's professions included botanist^[10].
• Edward Sabine's professions included mathematician^[19].
• Edward Sabine's field of work was physics^[20].
• Edward Sabine's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Edward Sabine held the position of President of the Royal Society^[22].
• Edward Sabine was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[23].
• Edward Sabine received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Edward Sabine received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[25].
• Edward Sabine received the Copley Medal^[26].
• Edward Sabine received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Sabine's place of birth was Dublin^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1788^[3]. His father was Joseph Sabine^[13]. His mother was Sarah Hunt^[14].

Education

Edward Sabine's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], explorer^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], botanist^[10], and mathematician^[19]. Fields of work include physics^[20], a branch of science^[28] and mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[29]. Edward Sabine held the position of President of the Royal Society^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[25], a grade of an order^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1815^[34]; Copley Medal^[26], a medallion^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1731^[37]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27], a civil decoration^[38], in Prussia^[39], founded in 1842^[40]; Royal Medal^[41], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1826^[44]; and Lalande Prize^[45], a science award^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1802^[48].

Personal Life

Edward Sabine was married to Elizabeth Juliana Leeves Sabine^[15].

Death and Burial

Edward Sabine died on June 26, 1883^[5]. He died in East Sheen^[4]. He is buried at St Peter's Churchyard^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Sabine include Sabine^[49], a lunar crater^[50]; Sabine Island^[51], an island^[52], in Greenland^[53]; Cape Sabine^[54], a cape^[55], in Canada^[56]; Sabine's Spinetail^[57], a taxon^[58]; and Sabine Land^[59], an area^[60], in Norway^[61].

Why It Matters

Edward Sabine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Sabine^[49], a lunar crater^[50]; Sabine Island^[51], an island^[52], in Greenland^[53]; Cape Sabine^[54], a cape^[55], in Canada^[56]; Sabine's Spinetail^[57], a taxon^[58]; and Sabine Land^[59], an area^[60], in Norway^[61].

FAQs

Where was Edward Sabine born?

Born in Dublin^[2], Edward Sabine…

Where did Edward Sabine die?

Edward Sabine died in East Sheen^[4].

Who were Edward Sabine's parents?

Edward Sabine's father was Joseph Sabine^[13]. Edward Sabine's mother was Sarah Hunt^[14].

Who was Edward Sabine married to?

Edward Sabine's spouses include Elizabeth Juliana Leeves Sabine^[15].

What did Edward Sabine do for work?

Edward Sabine worked as astronomer^[6], explorer^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], and botanist^[10].

Where did Edward Sabine go to school?

Edward Sabine was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[23].

What awards did Edward Sabine receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[25], Copley Medal^[26], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27].