George Bishop

Summary

George Bishop is a human^[1]. He was born in Leicester^[2]. He was born on +1785-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Nice^[4]. He died on +1861-06-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Leicester^[2], George Bishop…
• George Bishop passed away in Nice^[4].
• George Bishop was born on +1785-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Bishop died on +1861-06-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Bishop is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery^[8].
• George Bishop held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• George Bishop worked as an astronomer^[6].
• George Bishop was employed by Bishop Observatory^[10].
• George Bishop received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• George Bishop received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12].
• George Bishop was a member of Royal Society^[13].
• George Bishop's image is recorded as George Bishop.webp^[14].
• George Bishop is recorded as male^[15].
• George Bishop's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• George Bishop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026586127^[17].
• George Bishop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30317952^[18].
• George Bishop's GND ID is recorded as 117605115^[19].
• George Bishop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86864559^[20].
• George Bishop's IdRef ID is recorded as 156009463^[21].
• George Bishop's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0tkjz3g^[22].
• George Bishop's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2518493A^[23].
• George Bishop's family name is recorded as Bishop^[24].
• George Bishop's given name is recorded as George^[25].
• George Bishop's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 9058387^[26].
• George Bishop's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Bishop's place of birth was Leicester^[2]. He was born on +1785-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

George Bishop worked as an astronomer^[6]. He was employed by Bishop Observatory^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1824^[32].

Death and Burial

George Bishop died on +1861-06-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Nice^[4]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

George Bishop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

Where was George Bishop born?

George Bishop was born in Leicester^[2].

Where did George Bishop die?

George Bishop passed away in Nice^[4].

What did George Bishop do for work?

George Bishop worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did George Bishop receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12].