George Henry Peters

American astronomer and photographer (1863–1947)
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George Henry Peters

Summary

George Henry Peters is a human[1]. He was born on +1863-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[3]. He died on +1947-10-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Henry Peters died in Washington, D.C.[3].
  • George Henry Peters was born on +1863-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Henry Peters died on +1947-10-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Henry Peters held citizenship in United States[8].
  • George Henry Peters's professions included astronomer[5].
  • George Henry Peters worked as a photographer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to George Henry Peters is discoverer of asteroids[9].
  • George Henry Peters's image is recorded as George Henry Peters g109B.jpg[10].
  • George Henry Peters is recorded as male[11].
  • George Henry Peters's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George Henry Peters's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xnc1[13].
  • George Henry Peters's family name is recorded as Peters[14].
  • George Henry Peters's given name is recorded as George Henry[15].
  • George Henry Peters's Photographers' Identities Catalog ID is recorded as 386488[16].
  • George Henry Peters's Prabook ID is recorded as 2302551[17].
  • George Henry Peters's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

Body

Origins and Family

George Henry Peters was born on +1863-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and photographer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Henry Peters is discoverer of asteroids[9].

Death and Burial

George Henry Peters died on +1947-10-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Washington, D.C.[3].

Why It Matters

George Henry Peters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

He is credited with the discovery of 536 Merapi[21], an asteroid[22] and 980 Anacostia[23], an asteroid[24].

FAQs

Where did George Henry Peters die?

George Henry Peters passed away in Washington, D.C.[3].

What did George Henry Peters do for work?

George Henry Peters worked as astronomer[5] and photographer[6].

What did George Henry Peters discover?

George Henry Peters is credited as discoverer of 536 Merapi[21] and 980 Anacostia[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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