George Henry Corliss

Summary

George Henry Corliss is a human^[1]. He was born in Easton^[2]. He was born on +1817-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Providence^[4]. He died on +1888-02-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Easton^[2], George Henry Corliss…
• George Henry Corliss died in Providence^[4].
• George Henry Corliss was born on +1817-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Henry Corliss died on +1888-02-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Henry Corliss is buried at Swan Point Cemetery^[9].
• George Henry Corliss's father was Hiram Corliss^[10].
• George Henry Corliss held citizenship in United States^[11].
• George Henry Corliss's professions included inventor^[6].
• George Henry Corliss worked as an engineer^[7].
• George Henry Corliss received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[12].
• George Henry Corliss received the Rumford Prize^[13].
• George Henry Corliss received the Montyon Science Award^[14].
• George Henry Corliss was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• George Henry Corliss's image is recorded as George H Corliss.jpg^[16].
• George Henry Corliss is recorded as male^[17].
• George Henry Corliss's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• George Henry Corliss's signature is recorded as Signature of George Henry Corliss (1817–1888).png^[19].
• George Henry Corliss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11514082^[20].
• George Henry Corliss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93025576^[21].
• George Henry Corliss's Commons category is recorded as George Henry Corliss^[22].
• George Henry Corliss's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23293412^[23].
• George Henry Corliss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qvwzc^[24].
• George Henry Corliss's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1778535A^[25].
• George Henry Corliss's family name is recorded as Corliss^[26].
• George Henry Corliss's given name is recorded as George^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Easton^[2], George Henry Corliss… he was born on +1817-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hiram Corliss^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6] and engineer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[12], a hall of fame^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1973^[30], headquartered in North Canton^[31]; Rumford Prize^[13], a science award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1839^[34]; and Montyon Science Award^[14], an award^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1818^[37].

Death and Burial

George Henry Corliss died on +1888-02-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Providence^[4]. Burial took place at Swan Point Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

George Henry Corliss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Where was George Henry Corliss born?

George Henry Corliss's place of birth was Easton^[2].

Where did George Henry Corliss die?

George Henry Corliss died in Providence^[4].

Who were George Henry Corliss's parents?

George Henry Corliss's father was Hiram Corliss^[10].

What did George Henry Corliss do for work?

George Henry Corliss worked as inventor^[6] and engineer^[7].

What awards did George Henry Corliss receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[12], Rumford Prize^[13], and Montyon Science Award^[14].