James Hartness

American engineer and Vermont politician (1861–1934)
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James Hartness

Summary

James Hartness is a human[1]. Born in Schenectady[2], he… he was born on +1861-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Springfield[4]. He died on +1934-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], inventor[7], politician[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schenectady[2], James Hartness…
  • James Hartness died in Springfield[4].
  • James Hartness was born on +1861-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Hartness died on +1934-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of James Hartness was Helen Hartness Flanders[11].
  • James Hartness held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Hartness worked as an astronomer[6].
  • James Hartness worked as an inventor[7].
  • James Hartness's professions included politician[8].
  • James Hartness's professions included engineer[9].
  • James Hartness held the position of Governor of Vermont[13].
  • James Hartness received the Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[14].
  • James Hartness received the John Scott Award[15].
  • James Hartness is recorded as male[16].
  • James Hartness's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Hartness was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • James Hartness's Commons category is recorded as James Hartness[19].
  • James Hartness's family name is recorded as Hartness[20].
  • James Hartness's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Hartness's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/james-hartness/[22].

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Origins and Family

James Hartness was born in Schenectady[2]. He was born on +1861-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], inventor[7], politician[8], and engineer[9]. James Hartness held the position of Governor of Vermont[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[14], a fellowship award[23] and John Scott Award[15], a science award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1816[26].

Personal Life

A child of James Hartness was Helen Hartness Flanders[11]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Death and Burial

James Hartness died on +1934-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Springfield[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Hartness include Hartness State Airport[27], an airport[28], in United States[29].

Why It Matters

James Hartness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for him include Hartness State Airport[27], an airport[28], in United States[29].

FAQs

Where was James Hartness born?

Born in Schenectady[2], James Hartness…

Where did James Hartness die?

James Hartness died in Springfield[4].

What did James Hartness do for work?

James Hartness worked as astronomer[6], inventor[7], politician[8], and engineer[9].

What awards did James Hartness receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society[14] and John Scott Award[15].

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  14. [15] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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