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Herbert Hall Turner

British astronomer and seismologist (1861–1930)
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20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
August 13, 1861
Date of death
August 20, 1930
Place of birth
Leeds
Place of death
Stockholm
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Occupation
astronomer, seismologist, university teacher
Employer
University of Oxford[11]
Field of work
astronomy[9]
Position held
President of the Royal Astronomical Society[10]
Educated at
University of London, Clifton College, Trinity College, Leeds Modern School[12][13][14][15]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society, Bruce Medal, honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[16][17][18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Contributed to creative work
Popular Science[28]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[25][26]
Family name
Turner[23]
Given name
Herbert[24]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[29]
Member of
Royal Society of London, International Astronomical Union, French Academy of Sciences[19][20][21]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 51
ISNI
0000000063178587
VIAF cluster ID
27848634
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86866688
GND ID
117438944
Alvin ID
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Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
9147
CTHS person ID
128940
Cambridge Alumni Database ID
TNR879HH
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CiNii Research ID
1140563741688281600
DDB person (GND) ID
117438944
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117438944
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
187307
FactGrid item ID
Paternus
Freebase ID
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Grace's Guide ID
Herbert_Hall_Turner
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
herbert-hall-turner
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0067974
IAU member ID (archived)
17578
IdRef ID
081478496
J9U entity ID
987007273901805171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117438944
LONSEA ID
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Libraries Australia ID
36569679
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02686842
NDL Authority ID
00541712
NLA Trove people ID
1298078
NNDB people ID
708/000174186
NUKAT ID
n2017154331
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001320020
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp76974
National Virtual Library of India ID
611k (600k–806k, n=3)
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
231594526
Open Library ID
OL2537299A, OL5699848A, OL2196129A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
36587
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA1105
Prabook ID
2347267
Project Gutenberg author ID
36340
RERO ID (legacy)
A003915488
SNAC ARK ID
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UK National Archives ID
F39586
Unz Review author ID
TurnerHerbertHall
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
turner.herbert-hall

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Fellow of the Royal Society, Bruce Medal, honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg
Educated at 3
University of London, Trinity College, Clifton College
Member of 3
International Astronomical Union, Royal Society of London, French Academy of Sciences
Occupation 3
astronomer, university teacher, seismologist
Contributed to creative work 1
Popular Science
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Employer 1
University of Oxford
FactGrid item ID 1
Paternus
Family name 1
Turner
Field of work 1
astronomy
Given name 1
Herbert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Named after 1
Turner
Place of birth 1
Leeds
Place of death 1
Stockholm
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Krasnodubia
← Speaker 1
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
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Summary

Herbert Hall Turner was born on August 13, 1861[1], in Leeds[2]. He died on August 20, 1930[3], in Stockholm[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], seismologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Herbert Hall Turner include Turner[30], a lunar crater[31].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Herbert Hall Turner include Turner[30], a lunar crater[31].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Hall Turner born?

Herbert Hall Turner was born in Leeds[2].

Where did Herbert Hall Turner die?

Herbert Hall Turner died in Stockholm[4].

What did Herbert Hall Turner do for work?

Herbert Hall Turner worked as an astronomer[5], seismologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Herbert Hall Turner go to school?

Herbert Hall Turner was educated at University of London[12], Clifton College[13], Trinity College[14], and Leeds Modern School[15].

What awards did Herbert Hall Turner receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Bruce Medal[17], and honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[18].

Related Entities

astronomy Leeds Stockholm Trinity College United Kingdom University of London

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . phys-astro.sonoma.edu. phys-astro.sonoma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . L'Information universitaire. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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