Gerald Merton

Summary

Gerald Merton is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on +1893-01-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1983-05-04T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5].

Key Facts

• Gerald Merton's place of birth was London^[2].
• Gerald Merton was born on +1893-01-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gerald Merton died on +1983-05-04T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Gerald Merton's father was Hermann Schmiechen^[6].
• A child of Gerald Merton was Patrick Anthony Merton^[7].
• Gerald Merton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• Gerald Merton worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Gerald Merton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[9].
• Gerald Merton was educated at Bedales School^[10].
• Gerald Merton was educated at Trinity College^[11].
• Gerald Merton's doctoral advisor was Frank W. Dyson^[12].
• Gerald Merton's doctoral advisor was Arthur Eddington^[13].
• Gerald Merton was a member of Air League^[14].
• Gerald Merton was a member of British Astronomical Association^[15].
• Gerald Merton is recorded as male^[16].
• Gerald Merton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Gerald Merton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289148389279810710226^[18].
• Gerald Merton's GND ID is recorded as 116907428^[19].
• Gerald Merton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87815868^[20].
• Gerald Merton's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 18518^[21].
• Gerald Merton's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[22].
• Gerald Merton's family name is recorded as Merton^[23].
• Gerald Merton's given name is recorded as Gerald^[24].
• Gerald Merton's FAST ID is recorded as 195899^[25].
• Gerald Merton's stepparent is recorded as Zachary Merton^[26].

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Origins and Family

Gerald Merton was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1893-01-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hermann Schmiechen^[6].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[9], a collegiate university^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1209^[29], headquartered in Cambridge^[30]; Bedales School^[10], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1893^[33]; and Trinity College^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1546^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Frank W. Dyson^[12] and Arthur Eddington^[13], an astronomer^[38], 1882–1944^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41], specialised in astrophysics^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Gerald Merton worked as an astronomer^[5].

Personal Life

A child of Gerald Merton was Patrick Anthony Merton^[7].

Death and Burial

Gerald Merton died on +1983-05-04T00:00:00Z^[4].

FAQs

Where was Gerald Merton born?

Born in London^[2], Gerald Merton…

Who were Gerald Merton's parents?

Gerald Merton's father was Hermann Schmiechen^[6].

What did Gerald Merton do for work?

Gerald Merton worked as astronomer^[5].

Where did Gerald Merton go to school?

Gerald Merton was educated at University of Cambridge^[9], Bedales School^[10], and Trinity College^[11].