James Ferguson

Summary

James Ferguson is a human^[1]. He was born in Perthshire^[2]. He was born on +1797-08-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1867-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James Ferguson was born in Perthshire^[2].
• James Ferguson died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• James Ferguson was born on +1797-08-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Ferguson died on +1867-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Ferguson held citizenship in United States^[9].
• James Ferguson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• James Ferguson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• James Ferguson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• James Ferguson's professions included engineer^[7].
• James Ferguson's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• James Ferguson was employed by Old Naval Observatory^[13].
• James Ferguson received the Lalande Prize^[14].
• James Ferguson received the Lalande Prize^[15].
• James Ferguson's image is recorded as James Ferguson (astronomer).jpg^[16].
• James Ferguson is recorded as male^[17].
• James Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• James Ferguson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116701600^[19].
• James Ferguson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72173142^[20].
• James Ferguson's GND ID is recorded as 117505579^[21].
• James Ferguson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95039574^[22].
• James Ferguson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sdty^[23].
• James Ferguson's family name is recorded as Ferguson^[24].
• James Ferguson's given name is recorded as James^[25].
• James Ferguson's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01087461^[26].
• James Ferguson's different from is recorded as James Ferguson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Perthshire^[2], James Ferguson… he was born on +1797-08-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and engineer^[7]. James Ferguson's field of work was astronomy^[12]. Among his employers was Old Naval Observatory^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize^[14], a science award^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1802^[30].

Death and Burial

James Ferguson died on +1867-09-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Why It Matters

James Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

He is credited with the discovery of 31 Euphrosyne^[33], an asteroid^[34]; 50 Virginia^[35], an asteroid^[36]; and 60 Echo^[37], an asteroid^[38].

FAQs

Where was James Ferguson born?

Born in Perthshire^[2], James Ferguson…

Where did James Ferguson die?

James Ferguson passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did James Ferguson do for work?

James Ferguson worked as astronomer^[6] and engineer^[7].

What awards did James Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[14] and Lalande Prize^[15].

What did James Ferguson discover?

James Ferguson is credited as discoverer of 31 Euphrosyne^[33], 50 Virginia^[35], and 60 Echo^[37].