Edward Walter Maunder

English astronomer studying sunspots
Person human Q177186
Edward Walter Maunder
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Edward Walter Maunder

Summary

Edward Walter Maunder is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1851-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1928-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Walter Maunder's place of birth was London[2].
  • Edward Walter Maunder died in London[4].
  • Edward Walter Maunder was born on +1851-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Walter Maunder died on +1928-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Edward Walter Maunder's spouses was Annie Scott Dill Maunder[8].
  • A child of Edward Walter Maunder was Edith Maunder[9].
  • Edward Walter Maunder held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Edward Walter Maunder was educated at King's College London[12].
  • Edward Walter Maunder was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[13].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's image is recorded as Maunder Edward Walter.jpg[14].
  • Edward Walter Maunder is recorded as male[15].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083786379[17].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45064763[18].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's GND ID is recorded as 116853972[19].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82110211[20].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10572126x[21].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's IdRef ID is recorded as 114965676[22].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's Commons category is recorded as Edward Walter Maunder (astronomer)[23].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/021pw8[24].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2395882A[25].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2538720A[26].
  • Edward Walter Maunder's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0321347[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Edward Walter Maunder… he was born on +1851-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edward Walter Maunder was educated at King's College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Walter Maunder's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[11].

Personal Life

Edward Walter Maunder was married to Annie Scott Dill Maunder[8]. A child of him was Edith Maunder[9].

Death and Burial

Edward Walter Maunder died on +1928-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Walter Maunder include Maunder Minimum[28], a solar minimum[29] and Maunder[30], an impact crater[31].

Why It Matters

Edward Walter Maunder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Maunder Minimum[28], a solar minimum[29] and Maunder[30], an impact crater[31].

FAQs

Where was Edward Walter Maunder born?

Edward Walter Maunder's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Edward Walter Maunder die?

Edward Walter Maunder died in London[4].

Who was Edward Walter Maunder married to?

Edward Walter Maunder's spouses include Annie Scott Dill Maunder[8].

What did Edward Walter Maunder do for work?

Edward Walter Maunder worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Edward Walter Maunder go to school?

Edward Walter Maunder was educated at King's College London[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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