Gerald Maurice Clemence

American astronomer (1908–1974)
Person human Q2572364
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Gerald Maurice Clemence

Summary

Gerald Maurice Clemence is a human[1]. He was born in Greenville[2]. He was born on +1908-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on +1974-11-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenville[2], Gerald Maurice Clemence…
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence passed away in Providence[4].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence was born on +1908-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence died on +1974-11-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence died on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence was employed by United States Naval Observatory[12].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's education included a stint at Brown University[13].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[14].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence received the James Craig Watson Medal[15].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence is recorded as male[17].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence supervised Carol A. Williams as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's ISNI is recorded as 000000010951185X[20].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6322689[21].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's GND ID is recorded as 1136601872[22].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83826543[23].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's IdRef ID is recorded as 116120363[24].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07219174[25].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z2l30[26].
  • Gerald Maurice Clemence's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk20211106305[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenville[2], Gerald Maurice Clemence… Recorded date of birth include +1908-08-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Gerald Maurice Clemence's education included a stint at Brown University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Gerald Maurice Clemence worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[11]. He was employed by United States Naval Observatory[12]. He supervised Carol A. Williams as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[14], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30] and James Craig Watson Medal[15], a science award[31], in United States[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1974-11-22T00:00:00Z[5] and +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Gerald Maurice Clemence passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Gerald Maurice Clemence ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gerald Maurice Clemence born?

Gerald Maurice Clemence's place of birth was Greenville[2].

Where did Gerald Maurice Clemence die?

Gerald Maurice Clemence passed away in Providence[4].

What did Gerald Maurice Clemence do for work?

Gerald Maurice Clemence worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Gerald Maurice Clemence go to school?

Gerald Maurice Clemence was educated at Brown University[13].

What awards did Gerald Maurice Clemence receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[14] and James Craig Watson Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ieeexplore.ieee.org. ieeexplore.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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