George Graham

British clockmaker, inventor, and geophysicist (1673-1751)
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George Graham

Summary

George Graham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cumberland[2]. He was born on July 7, 1673[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on November 20, 1751[5]. He worked as a watchmaker[6], inventor[7], geophysicist[8], astronomer[9], and artisan[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Graham was born in Cumberland[2].
  • George Graham passed away in London[4].
  • George Graham was born on July 7, 1673[3].
  • George Graham died on November 20, 1751[5].
  • George Graham died on November 16, 1751[12].
  • George Graham is buried at Westminster Abbey[13].
  • George Graham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • George Graham worked as a watchmaker[6].
  • George Graham's professions included inventor[7].
  • George Graham's professions included geophysicist[8].
  • George Graham's professions included astronomer[9].
  • George Graham's professions included artisan[10].
  • A notable student of George Graham was Thomas Mudge[15].
  • A notable student of George Graham was Philippe Vayringe[16].
  • George Graham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • George Graham was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • George Graham was a member of Worshipful Company of Clockmakers[19].
  • George Graham is recorded as male[20].
  • George Graham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Graham's Commons category is recorded as George Graham (clockmaker)[22].
  • George Graham's family name is recorded as Graham[23].
  • George Graham's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Graham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • George Graham's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • George Graham's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Graham's place of birth was Cumberland[2]. He was born on July 7, 1673[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include watchmaker[6], inventor[7], geophysicist[8], astronomer[9], and artisan[10]. Notable students include Thomas Mudge[15], a watchmaker[28], 1715–1794[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30] and Philippe Vayringe[16], a physicist[31], 1684–1746[32], of France[33].

Recognition

George Graham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 20, 1751[5] and November 16, 1751[12]. George Graham passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[13].

Why It Matters

George Graham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Graham born?

George Graham's place of birth was Cumberland[2].

Where did George Graham die?

George Graham died in London[4].

What did George Graham do for work?

George Graham worked as watchmaker[6], inventor[7], geophysicist[8], astronomer[9], and artisan[10].

What awards did George Graham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . data.mleuven.be. Retrieved . data.mleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . data.mleuven.be. Retrieved . data.mleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . catalogues.royalsociety.org. catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . catalogues.royalsociety.org. catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . clockmakers.org. clockmakers.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . data.mleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . data.mleuven.be. Retrieved . data.mleuven.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . hautehorlogerie.org. hautehorlogerie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . books.openedition.org. books.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation watchmaker, inventor, geophysicist +2
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