Frank Elmore Ross

Summary

Frank Elmore Ross is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1874-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Altadena^[4]. He died on +1960-09-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Frank Elmore Ross…
• Frank Elmore Ross passed away in Altadena^[4].
• Frank Elmore Ross was born on +1874-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frank Elmore Ross died on +1960-09-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frank Elmore Ross held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Frank Elmore Ross worked as a physicist^[6].
• Frank Elmore Ross worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Frank Elmore Ross's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Frank Elmore Ross was employed by Yerkes Observatory^[11].
• Frank Elmore Ross's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Frank Elmore Ross's doctoral advisor was Irving Stringham^[13].
• Frank Elmore Ross received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[14].
• Frank Elmore Ross was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Frank Elmore Ross is recorded as male^[16].
• Frank Elmore Ross's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Frank Elmore Ross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083906860^[18].
• Frank Elmore Ross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67221769^[19].
• Frank Elmore Ross's GND ID is recorded as 11663006X^[20].
• Frank Elmore Ross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85808889^[21].
• Frank Elmore Ross's IdRef ID is recorded as 167180428^[22].
• Frank Elmore Ross's Commons category is recorded as Frank Elmore Ross (astronomer)^[23].
• Frank Elmore Ross's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 32655^[24].
• Frank Elmore Ross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03z025^[25].
• Frank Elmore Ross's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2320951A^[26].
• Frank Elmore Ross's family name is recorded as Ross^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco^[2], Frank Elmore Ross… he was born on +1874-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Frank Elmore Ross was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Irving Stringham^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. Frank Elmore Ross's field of work was astronomy^[10]. He was employed by Yerkes Observatory^[11].

Recognition

Frank Elmore Ross received the John Price Wetherill Medal^[14].

Death and Burial

Frank Elmore Ross died on +1960-09-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Altadena^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Elmore Ross include Ross^[28], a lunar crater^[29] and Ross Crater^[30], an impact crater^[31].

Why It Matters

Frank Elmore Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Ross 154^[34], a star^[35]. Entities named for him include Ross^[28], a lunar crater^[29] and Ross Crater^[30], an impact crater^[31].

FAQs

Where was Frank Elmore Ross born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], Frank Elmore Ross…

Where did Frank Elmore Ross die?

Frank Elmore Ross passed away in Altadena^[4].

What did Frank Elmore Ross do for work?

Frank Elmore Ross worked as physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Where did Frank Elmore Ross go to school?

Frank Elmore Ross was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12].

What awards did Frank Elmore Ross receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal^[14].

What did Frank Elmore Ross discover?

Frank Elmore Ross is credited as discoverer of Ross 154^[34].