Eunice Newton Foote

American scientist, inventor and women's rights activist (1819–1888)
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Eunice Newton Foote

Summary

Eunice Newton Foote is a human[1]. She was born in Goshen[2]. She was born on July 17, 1819[3]. She passed away in Lenox[4]. She died on September 30, 1888[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], climatologist[7], inventor[8], and women's rights activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Goshen[2], Eunice Newton Foote…
  • Eunice Newton Foote passed away in Lenox[4].
  • Eunice Newton Foote was born on July 17, 1819[3].
  • Eunice Newton Foote died on September 30, 1888[5].
  • Eunice Newton Foote is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].
  • Among Eunice Newton Foote's spouses was Elisha Foote[12].
  • A child of Eunice Newton Foote was Mary Foote Henderson[13].
  • A child of Eunice Newton Foote was Augusta Foote Arnold[14].
  • Eunice Newton Foote held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's professions included physicist[6].
  • Eunice Newton Foote worked as a climatologist[7].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's professions included inventor[8].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's professions included women's rights activist[9].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's field of work was physics[16].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's field of work was climatology[17].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's field of work was women's rights activism[18].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's education included a stint at Emma Willard School[19].
  • Eunice Newton Foote was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Eunice Newton Foote is Circumstances affecting the Heat of the Sun's Rays[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Eunice Newton Foote is On a New Source of Electrical Excitation[22].
  • Eunice Newton Foote is recorded as female[23].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's Commons category is recorded as Eunice Newton Foote[25].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's family name is recorded as Foote[26].
  • Eunice Newton Foote's family name is recorded as Newton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eunice Newton Foote was born in Goshen[2]. She was born on July 17, 1819[3].

Education

Educated at Emma Willard School[19], a boarding school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1814[30] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[20], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1824[33], headquartered in Troy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], climatologist[7], inventor[8], and women's rights activist[9]. Fields of work include physics[16], a branch of science[35]; climatology[17], an interdisciplinary science[36]; and women's rights activism[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Circumstances affecting the Heat of the Sun's Rays[21] and On a New Source of Electrical Excitation[22].

Personal Life

Eunice Newton Foote was married to Elisha Foote[12]. Children include Mary Foote Henderson[13], a writer[37], 1842–1931[38], of United States[39], specialised in 16th Street NW[40] and Augusta Foote Arnold[14], a naturalist[41], 1844–1903[42], of United States[43].

Death and Burial

Eunice Newton Foote died on September 30, 1888[5]. She passed away in Lenox[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Eunice Newton Foote ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Eunice Newton Foote born?

Eunice Newton Foote was born in Goshen[2].

Where did Eunice Newton Foote die?

Eunice Newton Foote died in Lenox[4].

Who was Eunice Newton Foote married to?

Eunice Newton Foote's spouses include Elisha Foote[12].

What did Eunice Newton Foote do for work?

Eunice Newton Foote worked as physicist[6], climatologist[7], inventor[8], and women's rights activist[9].

Where did Eunice Newton Foote go to school?

Eunice Newton Foote was educated at Emma Willard School[19] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, climatologist, inventor +1
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Field of work physics, climatology, women's rights activism
    Occupation physicist, climatologist, inventor +1
    Child Mary Foote Henderson, Augusta Foote Arnold
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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