George W. Hough

American astronomer (1836–1909)
Person human Q947195
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George W. Hough

Summary

George W. Hough is a human[1]. Born in Montgomery[2], he… he was born on +1836-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Evanston[4]. He died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George W. Hough was born in Montgomery[2].
  • George W. Hough died in Evanston[4].
  • George W. Hough was born on +1836-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George W. Hough died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George W. Hough is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery[9].
  • George W. Hough held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George W. Hough worked as an astronomer[6].
  • George W. Hough worked as a university teacher[7].
  • George W. Hough was employed by Northwestern University[11].
  • George W. Hough was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • George W. Hough's education included a stint at Union College[13].
  • George W. Hough was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • George W. Hough's image is recorded as George Washington Hough.jpg[15].
  • George W. Hough is recorded as male[16].
  • George W. Hough's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George W. Hough's signature is recorded as Signature of George Washington Hough (1836–1909).png[18].
  • George W. Hough's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010630891[19].
  • George W. Hough's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74632714[20].
  • George W. Hough's GND ID is recorded as 11753529X[21].
  • George W. Hough's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012032365[22].
  • George W. Hough's IdRef ID is recorded as 185271286[23].
  • George W. Hough's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[24].
  • George W. Hough's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 222067485[25].
  • George W. Hough's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gg274[26].
  • George W. Hough's family name is recorded as Hough[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montgomery[2], George W. Hough… he was born on +1836-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George W. Hough was educated at Union College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Northwestern University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and University of Chicago[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35].

Death and Burial

George W. Hough died on +1909-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Evanston[4]. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

George W. Hough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was George W. Hough born?

George W. Hough's place of birth was Montgomery[2].

Where did George W. Hough die?

George W. Hough passed away in Evanston[4].

What did George W. Hough do for work?

George W. Hough worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did George W. Hough go to school?

George W. Hough was educated at Union College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Chicago Tribune. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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