Frank K. Edmondson

American astronomer (1912–2008)
Person human Q337177
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Frank K. Edmondson

Summary

Frank K. Edmondson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1912-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on +2008-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Frank K. Edmondson…
  • Frank K. Edmondson died in Bloomington[4].
  • Frank K. Edmondson was born on +1912-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank K. Edmondson died on +2008-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank K. Edmondson is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Frank K. Edmondson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Frank K. Edmondson worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Frank K. Edmondson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Frank K. Edmondson held the position of president[11].
  • Among Frank K. Edmondson's employers was Indiana University Bloomington[12].
  • Frank K. Edmondson was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Frank K. Edmondson was educated at Indiana University Bloomington[14].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's doctoral advisor was Bart Bok[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank K. Edmondson is Indiana Asteroid Program[16].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's image is recorded as Frank K. Edmondson.jpg[17].
  • Frank K. Edmondson is recorded as male[18].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080893291[20].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10018124[21].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's GND ID is recorded as 1156981107[22].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96089993[23].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135952947[24].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11970064[25].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's Commons category is recorded as Frank K. Edmondson[26].
  • Frank K. Edmondson's archives at is recorded as Indiana University Archives[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank K. Edmondson's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1912-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Indiana University Bloomington[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]. Frank K. Edmondson's doctoral advisor was Bart Bok[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Frank K. Edmondson's employers was Indiana University Bloomington[12]. He held the position of president[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frank K. Edmondson is Indiana Asteroid Program[16].

Death and Burial

Frank K. Edmondson died on +2008-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bloomington[4]. Burial took place at Rose Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Frank K. Edmondson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Frank K. Edmondson born?

Frank K. Edmondson's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].

Where did Frank K. Edmondson die?

Frank K. Edmondson passed away in Bloomington[4].

What did Frank K. Edmondson do for work?

Frank K. Edmondson worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Frank K. Edmondson go to school?

Frank K. Edmondson was educated at Harvard University[13] and Indiana University Bloomington[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . archives.iu.edu. archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . idsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['2443356', '1693497']
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  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Harvard University, Indiana University Bloomington
    Place of death Bloomington
    Prabook id ['2443356', '1693497']
    Family name Edmondson
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