James Craig Watson

Summary

James Craig Watson is a human^[1]. Born in Fingal^[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1838^[3]. He passed away in Madison^[4]. He died on November 22, 1880^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Fingal^[2], James Craig Watson…
• James Craig Watson passed away in Madison^[4].
• James Craig Watson was born on January 28, 1838^[3].
• James Craig Watson died on November 22, 1880^[5].
• James Craig Watson held citizenship in United States^[9].
• James Craig Watson held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• James Craig Watson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• James Craig Watson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• James Craig Watson's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• James Craig Watson held the position of professor^[12].
• Among James Craig Watson's employers was University of Michigan^[13].
• Among James Craig Watson's employers was Detroit Observatory^[14].
• James Craig Watson was educated at University of Michigan^[15].
• James Craig Watson was educated at Leipzig University^[16].
• James Craig Watson's doctoral advisor was Karl Christian Bruhns^[17].
• James Craig Watson's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Scheibner^[18].
• A notable work attributed to James Craig Watson is discoverer of asteroids^[19].
• James Craig Watson received the Lalande Prize^[20].
• James Craig Watson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• James Craig Watson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• James Craig Watson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• James Craig Watson is recorded as male^[24].
• James Craig Watson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• James Craig Watson's Commons category is recorded as James Craig Watson^[26].
• The cause of death was peritonitis^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Craig Watson's place of birth was Fingal^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1838^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31] and Leipzig University^[16], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Christian Bruhns^[17], an astronomer^[36], 1830–1881^[37], of Kingdom of Prussia^[38], awarded the Lalande Prize^[39] and Wilhelm Scheibner^[18], a mathematician^[40], 1826–1908^[41], of Kingdom of Saxony^[42], specialised in mathematics^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. James Craig Watson's field of work was astronomy^[11]. Employers include University of Michigan^[13], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1817^[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[47] and Detroit Observatory^[14], an astronomical observatory^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1854^[50]. He held the position of professor^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Craig Watson is discoverer of asteroids^[19]. Things named for him include James Craig Watson Medal^[51] and Watson^[52].

Recognition

James Craig Watson received the Lalande Prize^[20].

Death and Burial

James Craig Watson died on November 22, 1880^[5]. He died in Madison^[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis^[27].

Why It Matters

James Craig Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of 93 Minerva^[55], an asteroid^[56]; 132 Aethra^[57], an asteroid^[58]; 100 Hekate^[59], an asteroid^[60]; 105 Artemis^[61], an asteroid^[62]; 103 Hera^[63], an asteroid^[64]; and 106 Dione^[65], an asteroid^[66]. Entities named for him include James Craig Watson Medal^[51] and Watson^[52].

FAQs

Where was James Craig Watson born?

James Craig Watson's place of birth was Fingal^[2].

Where did James Craig Watson die?

James Craig Watson died in Madison^[4].

What did James Craig Watson do for work?

James Craig Watson worked as astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did James Craig Watson go to school?

James Craig Watson was educated at University of Michigan^[15] and Leipzig University^[16].

What awards did James Craig Watson receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[20].

What did James Craig Watson discover?

James Craig Watson is credited as discoverer of 93 Minerva^[55], 132 Aethra^[57], 100 Hekate^[59], and 105 Artemis^[61].