Henry Gannett

Summary

Henry Gannett is a human^[1]. He was born in Bath^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1846^[3]. He died on November 5, 1914^[4]. He worked as a geographer^[5], cartographer^[6], statistician^[7], and map maker^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Henry Gannett was born in Bath^[2].
• Henry Gannett was born on August 24, 1846^[3].
• Henry Gannett died on November 5, 1914^[4].
• Henry Gannett held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Henry Gannett worked as a geographer^[5].
• Henry Gannett worked as a cartographer^[6].
• Henry Gannett's professions included statistician^[7].
• Henry Gannett worked as a map maker^[8].
• Henry Gannett's field of work was geography^[11].
• Henry Gannett's field of work was cartography^[12].
• Henry Gannett's field of work was topographic cartography^[13].
• Henry Gannett's field of work was topographic mapping^[14].
• Henry Gannett's field of work was census^[15].
• Henry Gannett was employed by United States Geological Survey^[16].
• Henry Gannett's education included a stint at Harvard University^[17].
• Henry Gannett is recorded as male^[18].
• Henry Gannett's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Henry Gannett's Commons category is recorded as Henry Gannett (cartographer)^[20].
• Henry Gannett's family name is recorded as Gannett^[21].
• Henry Gannett's given name is recorded as Henry^[22].
• Henry Gannett's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[23].
• Henry Gannett's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers^[24].
• Henry Gannett's participant in is recorded as Harriman Alaska Expedition^[25].
• Henry Gannett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Henry Gannett's Commons Creator page is recorded as Henry Gannett^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Gannett's place of birth was Bath^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1846^[3].

Education

Henry Gannett was educated at Harvard University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[5], cartographer^[6], statistician^[7], and map maker^[8]. Fields of work include geography^[11], an academic discipline^[28]; cartography^[12], a branch of science^[29]; topographic cartography^[13]; topographic mapping^[14]; and census^[15], a recurring event^[30]. Among Henry Gannett's employers was United States Geological Survey^[16].

Death and Burial

Henry Gannett died on November 5, 1914^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Gannett include Gannett Peak^[31], a mountain^[32], in United States^[33] and Gannett Glacier^[34], a glacier^[35], in United States^[36].

Why It Matters

Henry Gannett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

Entities named for him include Gannett Peak^[31], a mountain^[32], in United States^[33] and Gannett Glacier^[34], a glacier^[35], in United States^[36].

FAQs

Where was Henry Gannett born?

Born in Bath^[2], Henry Gannett…

What did Henry Gannett do for work?

Henry Gannett worked as geographer^[5], cartographer^[6], statistician^[7], and map maker^[8].

Where did Henry Gannett go to school?

Henry Gannett was educated at Harvard University^[17].