James Melville Gilliss
American astronomer (1811–1865)
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Summary
James Melville Gilliss was born on September 6, 1811[1], in Georgetown[2]. He died on February 9, 1865[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and naval officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1811[8]
- Date of death: 1865[9]
- Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Educated at: United States Naval Academy[12]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], National Academy of Sciences[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Military branch: United States Navy[16]
- Commons category: James Melville Gilliss[17]
- Military, police or special rank: captain[18]
- Family name: Gilliss[19]
- Given name: James[20]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[23], WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP[24]
- Has works in the collection: Memoria Chilena[25]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[26]
Why It Matters
James Melville Gilliss has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
FAQs
Where was James Melville Gilliss born?
James Melville Gilliss's place of birth was Georgetown[2].
Where did James Melville Gilliss die?
James Melville Gilliss died in Washington, D.C.[4].
What did James Melville Gilliss do for work?
James Melville Gilliss worked as an astronomer[5] and naval officer[6].
Where did James Melville Gilliss go to school?
James Melville Gilliss was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].