Horace Parnell Tuttle

American astronomer (1837–1923)
Person human Q376115
Horace Parnell Tuttle
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Horace Parnell Tuttle

Summary

Horace Parnell Tuttle is a human[1]. Born in Newfield[2], he… he was born on +1837-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1923-08-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newfield[2], Horace Parnell Tuttle…
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle was born on +1837-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle died on +1923-08-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's father was Moses Tuttle[8].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle was employed by Harvard College Observatory[11].
  • Among Horace Parnell Tuttle's employers was United States Naval Observatory[12].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle received the Lalande Prize[13].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's image is recorded as HPTuttle-1866.jpg[14].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle is recorded as male[15].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000009051630[17].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10628628[18].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's GND ID is recorded as 117638935[19].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's IdRef ID is recorded as 160680085[20].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's Commons category is recorded as Horace P. Tuttle[21].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sd46[22].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's family name is recorded as Tuttle[23].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's given name is recorded as Horace[24].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horace Parnell Tuttle'}[25].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000126052456829[26].
  • Horace Parnell Tuttle's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Tuttle-7104[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horace Parnell Tuttle's place of birth was Newfield[2]. He was born on +1837-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Moses Tuttle[8].

Career and Affiliations

Horace Parnell Tuttle worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[10]. Employers include Harvard College Observatory[11], an astronomical observatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and United States Naval Observatory[12], a government agency[32], in United States[33], founded in 1842[34].

Recognition

Horace Parnell Tuttle received the Lalande Prize[13].

Death and Burial

Horace Parnell Tuttle died on +1923-08-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Horace Parnell Tuttle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of Comet Swift–Tuttle[37], a Halley-type comet[38]; 55P/Tempel–Tuttle[39], a periodic comet[40]; 8P/Tuttle[41], a periodic comet[42]; 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák[43], a periodic comet[44]; 66 Maja[45], an asteroid[46]; and 73 Klytia[47], an asteroid[48].

FAQs

Where was Horace Parnell Tuttle born?

Horace Parnell Tuttle's place of birth was Newfield[2].

Where did Horace Parnell Tuttle die?

Horace Parnell Tuttle died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Horace Parnell Tuttle's parents?

Horace Parnell Tuttle's father was Moses Tuttle[8].

What did Horace Parnell Tuttle do for work?

Horace Parnell Tuttle worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did Horace Parnell Tuttle receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[13].

What did Horace Parnell Tuttle discover?

Horace Parnell Tuttle is credited as discoverer of Comet Swift–Tuttle[37], 55P/Tempel–Tuttle[39], 8P/Tuttle[41], and 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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