Ernest Merritt

American physicist (1865–1948)
Person human Q5393563
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Ernest Merritt

Summary

Ernest Merritt is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1865-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on +1948-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], editor[8], academic administrator[9], and experimental physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Merritt was born in Indianapolis[2].
  • Ernest Merritt passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Ernest Merritt was born on +1865-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest Merritt died on +1948-06-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernest Merritt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ernest Merritt worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ernest Merritt's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ernest Merritt's professions included editor[8].
  • Ernest Merritt worked as an academic administrator[9].
  • Ernest Merritt worked as an experimental physicist[10].
  • Ernest Merritt held the position of president[13].
  • Among Ernest Merritt's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Ernest Merritt was educated at Cornell University[15].
  • Ernest Merritt's education included a stint at Cornell University[16].
  • Ernest Merritt was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[17].
  • Ernest Merritt was educated at Purdue University[18].
  • Ernest Merritt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Ernest Merritt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Ernest Merritt was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • Ernest Merritt's image is recorded as Ernest George Merritt.jpg[22].
  • Ernest Merritt's image is recorded as CU NYA Alumni Merritt 153.jpg[23].
  • Ernest Merritt is recorded as male[24].
  • Ernest Merritt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ernest Merritt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000398151191[26].
  • Ernest Merritt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64787842[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Indianapolis[2], Ernest Merritt… he was born on +1865-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Frederick William University Berlin[17], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34]; and Purdue University[18], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1869[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], editor[8], academic administrator[9], and experimental physicist[10]. Among Ernest Merritt's employers was Cornell University[14]. He held the position of president[13].

Death and Burial

Ernest Merritt died on +1948-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Merritt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Merritt born?

Ernest Merritt's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

Where did Ernest Merritt die?

Ernest Merritt died in Ithaca[4].

What did Ernest Merritt do for work?

Ernest Merritt worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], editor[8], academic administrator[9], and experimental physicist[10].

Where did Ernest Merritt go to school?

Ernest Merritt was educated at Cornell University[15], Cornell University[16], Frederick William University Berlin[17], and Purdue University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . history.aip.org. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . SNAC. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . history.aip.org. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . history.aip.org. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Merritt, Ernest George (1865-1948), physicist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . SNAC. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . SNAC. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . history.aip.org. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . SNAC. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . www.nasonline.org. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . SNAC. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Merritt, Ernest George (1865-1948), physicist. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Merritt, Ernest George (1865-1948), physicist. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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