Edwin Holmes

English amateur astronomer (1842–1919)
Person human Q1401206
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Edwin Holmes

Summary

Edwin Holmes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northampton[2]. He was born on +1842-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Holmes's place of birth was Northampton[2].
  • Edwin Holmes was born on +1842-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edwin Holmes died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edwin Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • Edwin Holmes worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Edwin Holmes is recorded as male[8].
  • Edwin Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Edwin Holmes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xjys[10].
  • Edwin Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[11].
  • Edwin Holmes's given name is recorded as Edwin[12].
  • Edwin Holmes's Prabook ID is recorded as 2408719[13].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Northampton[2], Edwin Holmes… he was born on +1842-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edwin Holmes worked as an astronomer[5].

Death and Burial

Edwin Holmes died on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Edwin Holmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

He is credited with the discovery of Comet Holmes[15], a periodic comet[16].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Holmes born?

Edwin Holmes was born in Northampton[2].

What did Edwin Holmes do for work?

Edwin Holmes worked as astronomer[5].

What did Edwin Holmes discover?

Edwin Holmes is credited as discoverer of Comet Holmes[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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