Harold Knox-Shaw

British astronomer
Person human Q5661383
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Harold Knox-Shaw

Summary

Harold Knox-Shaw is a human[1]. Born in St Leonards[2], he… he was born on +1885-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1970-04-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Harold Knox-Shaw was born in St Leonards[2].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw was born on +1885-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw died on +1970-04-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw held citizenship in Khedivate of Egypt[9].
  • English was Harold Knox-Shaw's native language[10].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[11].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw received the Order of the Nile[12].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's image is recorded as Harold Knox-Shaw 1913 Bonn.jpg[13].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw is recorded as male[14].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's ISNI is recorded as 000000004002362X[16].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11933960[17].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's GND ID is recorded as 1034072862[18].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99006442[19].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's IdRef ID is recorded as 192856642[20].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's Commons category is recorded as Harold Knox-Shaw (astronomer)[21].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r2q_f[22].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's given name is recorded as Harold[23].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 183244605[24].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's zbMATH author ID is recorded as knox-shaw.harold[26].
  • Harold Knox-Shaw's FAST ID is recorded as 1829084[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St Leonards[2], Harold Knox-Shaw… he was born on +1885-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Harold Knox-Shaw was educated at Trinity Hall[11].

Career and Affiliations

Harold Knox-Shaw's professions included astronomer[5].

Recognition

Harold Knox-Shaw received the Order of the Nile[12].

Death and Burial

Harold Knox-Shaw died on +1970-04-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harold Knox-Shaw include Knox-Shaw[28], a lunar crater[29].

Why It Matters

Harold Knox-Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Entities named for him include Knox-Shaw[28], a lunar crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Harold Knox-Shaw born?

Harold Knox-Shaw's place of birth was St Leonards[2].

What did Harold Knox-Shaw do for work?

Harold Knox-Shaw worked as astronomer[5].

Where did Harold Knox-Shaw go to school?

Harold Knox-Shaw was educated at Trinity Hall[11].

What awards did Harold Knox-Shaw receive?

Honors received include Order of the Nile[12].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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