Edward Weston

Summary

Edward Weston is a human^[1]. He was born in Oswestry^[2]. He was born on +1850-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Montclair^[4]. He died on +1936-08-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6] and inventor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Edward Weston's place of birth was Oswestry^[2].
• Edward Weston died in Montclair^[4].
• Edward Weston was born on +1850-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edward Weston died on +1936-08-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edward Weston held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Edward Weston held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Edward Weston worked as a chemist^[6].
• Edward Weston worked as an inventor^[7].
• Edward Weston received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[11].
• Edward Weston received the Franklin Medal^[12].
• Edward Weston received the Perkin Medal^[13].
• Edward Weston received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[14].
• Edward Weston received the IEEE Lamme Medal^[15].
• Edward Weston's image is recorded as Weston Edward scientist.jpg^[16].
• Edward Weston is recorded as male^[17].
• Edward Weston's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Edward Weston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000018015615^[19].
• Edward Weston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11059450^[20].
• Edward Weston's GND ID is recorded as 134232046^[21].
• Edward Weston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015073122^[22].
• Edward Weston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 106956049^[23].
• Edward Weston's IdRef ID is recorded as 230420214^[24].
• Edward Weston's Commons category is recorded as Edward Weston (chemist)^[25].
• Edward Weston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/095lmy^[26].
• Edward Weston's family name is recorded as Weston^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oswestry^[2], Edward Weston… he was born on +1850-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6] and inventor^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[11], an award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1875^[30]; Franklin Medal^[12], a science award^[31], in United States^[32]; Perkin Medal^[13], a chemistry award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1906^[35]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[14], a hall of fame^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1973^[38], headquartered in North Canton^[39]; and IEEE Lamme Medal^[15], a science award^[40], founded in 1928^[41].

Death and Burial

Edward Weston died on +1936-08-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Montclair^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Weston include Weston standard cell^[42], a galvanic cell^[43].

Why It Matters

Edward Weston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Weston standard cell^[42], a galvanic cell^[43].

FAQs

Where was Edward Weston born?

Edward Weston was born in Oswestry^[2].

Where did Edward Weston die?

Edward Weston died in Montclair^[4].

What did Edward Weston do for work?

Edward Weston worked as chemist^[6] and inventor^[7].

What awards did Edward Weston receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[11], Franklin Medal^[12], Perkin Medal^[13], and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[14].