George Phillips Bond

American astronomer (1825 – 1865)
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George Phillips Bond

Summary

George Phillips Bond is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dorchester[2]. He was born on May 20, 1825[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on February 17, 1865[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and map maker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dorchester[2], George Phillips Bond…
  • George Phillips Bond passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • George Phillips Bond was born on May 20, 1825[3].
  • George Phillips Bond died on February 17, 1865[5].
  • George Phillips Bond's father was William Cranch Bond[9].
  • George Phillips Bond held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Phillips Bond worked as an astronomer[6].
  • George Phillips Bond worked as a map maker[7].
  • George Phillips Bond was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • George Phillips Bond's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • George Phillips Bond received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13].
  • George Phillips Bond received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • George Phillips Bond was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • George Phillips Bond was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • George Phillips Bond is recorded as male[17].
  • George Phillips Bond's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • George Phillips Bond's family name is recorded as Bond[20].
  • George Phillips Bond's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Phillips Bond's given name is recorded as Phillips[22].
  • George Phillips Bond's relative is recorded as Sarah H. Bond[23].
  • George Phillips Bond's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[24].
  • George Phillips Bond's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • George Phillips Bond's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • George Phillips Bond's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27].

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Origins and Family

George Phillips Bond's place of birth was Dorchester[2]. He was born on May 20, 1825[3]. His father was William Cranch Bond[9].

Education

George Phillips Bond was educated at Harvard University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and map maker[7]. Among George Phillips Bond's employers was Harvard University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[31].

Death and Burial

George Phillips Bond died on February 17, 1865[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Phillips Bond include Bond albedo[32], an electromagnetic radiation[33]; 767 Bondia[34], an asteroid[35]; G. Bond[36]; Coblentz[37]; and Bond[38].

Why It Matters

George Phillips Bond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He is credited with the discovery of Hyperion[41], a moon of Saturn[42]; NGC 223[43], a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[44]; NGC 219[45], an elliptical galaxy[46]; NGC 391[47], a galaxy[48]; NGC 7692[49], an emission-line galaxy[50]; and NGC 5366[51], a galaxy[52]. Entities named for him include Bond albedo[32], an electromagnetic radiation[33]; 767 Bondia[34], an asteroid[35]; G. Bond[36]; Coblentz[37]; and Bond[38].

FAQs

Where was George Phillips Bond born?

Born in Dorchester[2], George Phillips Bond…

Where did George Phillips Bond die?

George Phillips Bond died in Cambridge[4].

Who were George Phillips Bond's parents?

George Phillips Bond's father was William Cranch Bond[9].

What did George Phillips Bond do for work?

George Phillips Bond worked as astronomer[6] and map maker[7].

Where did George Phillips Bond go to school?

George Phillips Bond was educated at Harvard University[12].

What awards did George Phillips Bond receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

What did George Phillips Bond discover?

George Phillips Bond is credited as discoverer of Hyperion[41], NGC 223[43], NGC 219[45], and NGC 391[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), The Nuttall Encyclopædia +5
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  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), The Nuttall Encyclopædia +5
    Citizenship
    Relative Sarah H. Bond
    Place of birth Dorchester
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