Forest Ray Moulton

American astronomer and mathematician of the XXth century (1872–1952)
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Forest Ray Moulton

Summary

Forest Ray Moulton is a human[1]. Born in Le Roy[2], he… he was born on +1872-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wilmette[4]. He died on +1952-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Le Roy[2], Forest Ray Moulton…
  • Forest Ray Moulton passed away in Wilmette[4].
  • Forest Ray Moulton was born on +1872-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Forest Ray Moulton died on +1952-12-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cadillac Maple Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Forest Ray Moulton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Forest Ray Moulton worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's field of work was celestial mechanics[11].
  • Among Forest Ray Moulton's employers was University of Chicago[12].
  • Among Forest Ray Moulton's employers was American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Forest Ray Moulton was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's education included a stint at Albion College[15].
  • A notable student of Forest Ray Moulton was Edwin Hubble[16].
  • Forest Ray Moulton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Forest Ray Moulton was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Forest Ray Moulton was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's image is recorded as Forest Ray Moulton AAAS 1947.jpg[20].
  • Forest Ray Moulton is recorded as male[21].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Forest Ray Moulton supervised Wilson Lee Miser as a doctoral student[23].
  • Forest Ray Moulton supervised Herbert Earle Buchanan as a doctoral student[24].
  • Forest Ray Moulton supervised Frank Loxley Griffin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110469409[26].
  • Forest Ray Moulton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25371820[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Le Roy[2], Forest Ray Moulton… he was born on +1872-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Albion College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1835[34], headquartered in Albion[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and mathematician[7]. Forest Ray Moulton's field of work was celestial mechanics[11]. Employers include University of Chicago[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39] and American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], an international organization[40], in United States[41], founded in 1848[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[43]. A notable student of him was Edwin Hubble[16]. Doctoral students include Wilson Lee Miser[23], a university teacher[44], b. 1886[45]; Herbert Earle Buchanan[24], an astronomer[46], 1881–1974[47]; and Frank Loxley Griffin[25], an astronomer[48], 1881–1969[49], of United States[50].

Death and Burial

Forest Ray Moulton died on +1952-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wilmette[4]. He is buried at Cadillac Maple Hill Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Forest Ray Moulton include 993 Moultona[51], an asteroid[52] and Moulton[53], a lunar crater[54].

Why It Matters

Forest Ray Moulton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include 993 Moultona[51], an asteroid[52] and Moulton[53], a lunar crater[54].

FAQs

Where was Forest Ray Moulton born?

Forest Ray Moulton was born in Le Roy[2].

Where did Forest Ray Moulton die?

Forest Ray Moulton died in Wilmette[4].

What did Forest Ray Moulton do for work?

Forest Ray Moulton worked as astronomer[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Forest Ray Moulton go to school?

Forest Ray Moulton was educated at University of Chicago[14] and Albion College[15].

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  8. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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