James Dunlop

Summary

James Dunlop is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Scotland^[2]. He was born on +1793-10-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in New South Wales^[4]. He died on +1848-09-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Dunlop was born in Scotland^[2].
• James Dunlop died in New South Wales^[4].
• James Dunlop was born on +1793-10-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Dunlop died on +1848-09-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Dunlop held citizenship in Australia^[8].
• James Dunlop worked as an astronomer^[6].
• James Dunlop's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Among James Dunlop's employers was New South Wales^[10].
• James Dunlop received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[11].
• James Dunlop received the Lalande Prize^[12].
• James Dunlop received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13].
• James Dunlop received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14].
• James Dunlop was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• James Dunlop was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].
• James Dunlop was a member of Maitland Club^[17].
• James Dunlop's image is recorded as James Dunlop, ca. 1843 oil portrait by Joseph Backler a2448001h.jpg^[18].
• James Dunlop is recorded as male^[19].
• James Dunlop's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• James Dunlop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7776545^[21].
• James Dunlop's GND ID is recorded as 102456828^[22].
• James Dunlop's Commons category is recorded as James Dunlop^[23].
• James Dunlop's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0blddg^[24].
• James Dunlop's family name is recorded as Dunlop^[25].
• James Dunlop's given name is recorded as James^[26].
• James Dunlop's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1468509^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Dunlop's place of birth was Scotland^[2]. He was born on +1793-10-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Dunlop worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. He was employed by New South Wales^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Lalande Prize^[12], a science award^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1802^[32]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1824^[35]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37].

Death and Burial

James Dunlop died on +1848-09-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New South Wales^[4].

Why It Matters

James Dunlop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He is credited with the discovery of Centaurus A^[40], a radio galaxy^[41]; NGC 300^[42], a spiral galaxy^[43]; NGC 4945^[44], a centimetric radio source^[45]; NGC 346^[46], a star cluster^[47]; NGC 1316^[48], a lenticular galaxy^[49]; and NGC 2808^[50], a globular cluster^[51].

FAQs

Where was James Dunlop born?

Born in Scotland^[2], James Dunlop…

Where did James Dunlop die?

James Dunlop died in New South Wales^[4].

What did James Dunlop do for work?

James Dunlop worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did James Dunlop receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[11], Lalande Prize^[12], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14].

What did James Dunlop discover?

James Dunlop is credited as discoverer of Centaurus A^[40], NGC 300^[42], NGC 4945^[44], and NGC 346^[46].