Harry Hemley Plaskett

Summary

Harry Hemley Plaskett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on +1893-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1980-01-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Harry Hemley Plaskett's place of birth was Toronto^[2].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett was born on +1893-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett died on +1980-01-26T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett's father was John Stanley Plaskett^[9].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett held the position of president^[12].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett was employed by Harvard University^[13].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett was employed by University of Oxford^[14].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett was educated at University of Toronto^[15].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett is recorded as male^[22].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett supervised Thomas D. Kinman as a doctoral student^[24].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett supervised Avril Barbara Hart as a doctoral student^[25].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397573181^[26].
• Harry Hemley Plaskett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32391203^[27].

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Origins and Family

Harry Hemley Plaskett was born in Toronto^[2]. He was born on +1893-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was John Stanley Plaskett^[9].

Education

Harry Hemley Plaskett's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Harry Hemley Plaskett's field of work was astronomy^[11]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Oxford^[14], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]. He held the position of president^[12]. Doctoral students include Thomas D. Kinman^[24], an astronomer^[36], 1928–2023^[37] and Avril Barbara Hart^[25], an astronomer^[38], 1928–2011^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society^[41], specialised in astronomy^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], a science award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1824^[47]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[48].

Death and Burial

Harry Hemley Plaskett died on +1980-01-26T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Hemley Plaskett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Harry Hemley Plaskett born?

Born in Toronto^[2], Harry Hemley Plaskett…

Who were Harry Hemley Plaskett's parents?

Harry Hemley Plaskett's father was John Stanley Plaskett^[9].

What did Harry Hemley Plaskett do for work?

Harry Hemley Plaskett worked as astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Harry Hemley Plaskett go to school?

Harry Hemley Plaskett was educated at University of Toronto^[15].

What awards did Harry Hemley Plaskett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].