John August Anderson

Summary

John August Anderson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rollag^[2]. He was born on +1876-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Altadena^[4]. He died on +1959-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John August Anderson's place of birth was Rollag^[2].
• John August Anderson passed away in Altadena^[4].
• John August Anderson was born on +1876-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John August Anderson died on +1959-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John August Anderson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John August Anderson's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John August Anderson worked as a university teacher^[7].
• John August Anderson worked as a physicist^[8].
• Among John August Anderson's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[11].
• John August Anderson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[12].
• John August Anderson's doctoral advisor was Joseph Sweetman Ames^[13].
• John August Anderson received the Howard N. Potts Medal^[14].
• John August Anderson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• John August Anderson is recorded as male^[16].
• John August Anderson's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John August Anderson supervised Carroll Mason Sparrow as a doctoral student^[18].
• John August Anderson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107188585^[19].
• John August Anderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76431439^[20].
• John August Anderson's GND ID is recorded as 116306661^[21].
• John August Anderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010178299^[22].
• John August Anderson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125593470^[23].
• John August Anderson's IdRef ID is recorded as 145556107^[24].
• John August Anderson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 344607^[25].
• John August Anderson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07cnf6^[26].
• John August Anderson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2403104A^[27].

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Origins and Family

John August Anderson was born in Rollag^[2]. He was born on +1876-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John August Anderson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Joseph Sweetman Ames^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. John August Anderson was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[11]. He supervised Carroll Mason Sparrow as a doctoral student^[18].

Recognition

John August Anderson received the Howard N. Potts Medal^[14].

Death and Burial

John August Anderson died on +1959-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Altadena^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John August Anderson include Anderson^[28], a lunar crater^[29].

Why It Matters

John August Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include Anderson^[28], a lunar crater^[29].

FAQs

Where was John August Anderson born?

John August Anderson's place of birth was Rollag^[2].

Where did John August Anderson die?

John August Anderson died in Altadena^[4].

What did John August Anderson do for work?

John August Anderson worked as astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did John August Anderson go to school?

John August Anderson was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[12].

What awards did John August Anderson receive?

Honors received include Howard N. Potts Medal^[14].