James Carpenter

British astronomer (1840–1899)
Person human Q5603783
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James Carpenter

Summary

James Carpenter is a human[1]. He was born in Greenwich[2]. He was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lewisham[4]. He died on +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenwich[2], James Carpenter…
  • James Carpenter passed away in Lewisham[4].
  • James Carpenter was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Carpenter died on +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Carpenter died on +1899-10-17T00:00:00Z[8].
  • James Carpenter held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • English was James Carpenter's native language[10].
  • James Carpenter's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Among James Carpenter's employers was Royal Observatory[11].
  • A notable work attributed to James Carpenter is The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite[12].
  • James Carpenter was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[13].
  • James Carpenter is recorded as male[14].
  • James Carpenter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Carpenter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063175079[16].
  • James Carpenter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20463486[17].
  • James Carpenter's GND ID is recorded as 117673455[18].
  • James Carpenter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87130017[19].
  • James Carpenter's IdRef ID is recorded as 147281563[20].
  • James Carpenter's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35193014[21].
  • James Carpenter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08y8mb[22].
  • James Carpenter's RKDartists ID is recorded as 402831[23].
  • James Carpenter's family name is recorded as Carpenter[24].
  • James Carpenter's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Carpenter's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 290566499[26].
  • James Carpenter's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 859306[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenwich[2], James Carpenter… he was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Carpenter's professions included astronomer[6]. Among his employers was Royal Observatory[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Carpenter is The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite[12]. Things named for him include Carpenter[28], an impact crater[29] and 95853 Jamescarpenter[30], an asteroid[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1899-10-17T00:00:00Z[8]. James Carpenter passed away in Lewisham[4].

Why It Matters

James Carpenter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

Entities named for him include Carpenter[28], an impact crater[29] and 95853 Jamescarpenter[30], an asteroid[31].

FAQs

Where was James Carpenter born?

James Carpenter's place of birth was Greenwich[2].

Where did James Carpenter die?

James Carpenter died in Lewisham[4].

What did James Carpenter do for work?

James Carpenter worked as astronomer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Modern English Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Modern English Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Modern English Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Modern English Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Modern English Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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