John Brashear
American astronomer and instrument builder (1840–1920)
Facts
16 properties- Instance of
- human
- Place of birth
- Brownsville
- Place of death
- Pittsburgh
- Country of citizenship
- United States[10]
- Occupation
- astronomer, engineer
- Employer
- University of Pittsburgh[11]
- Award received
- Elliott Cresson Medal[12]
- Described by source
- Svensk uppslagsbok[17]
- Member of
- American Philosophical Society[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Smithsonian Names[18]
- Place of burial
- Allegheny Observatory[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en John A. Brashear
en John Brashear
en John Alfred Brashear
ar جون براشير
de John Alfred Brashear
de John A. Brashear
fa جان براشر
ja ジョン・ブラッシャー
nl John A. Brashear
pt John Alfred Brashear
sv John Alfred Brashear
zh 約翰·A·布拉希爾
zh 約翰·布拉希爾
zh 約翰·布拉斯爾
zh 約翰·布拉舍爾
zh 约翰·布拉希尔
zh-hant 約翰·布拉捨爾
🔖 Identifiers · 24
- ISNI
- 0000000027259080
- VIAF cluster ID
- 57366096
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n86871647
- GND ID
- 116408804
- American National Biography ID
- 1300187
- Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
- 199
- Carnegie Hall agent ID
- 67181
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 116408804
- FAST ID
- 188370
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 5202
- Freebase ID
- /m/03d78s
- IdRef ID
- 235845809
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- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
- 116408804
- NUKAT ID
- n2019062155
- National Library of Israel J9U ID
- 987007416171205171
- National Library of Poland MMS ID
- 9810606635205606
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 129555843
- Open Library ID
- OL1075198A
- Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
- 279004
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6pg2319
- Unz Review author ID
- BrashearJohnA
- WikiTree person ID
- Brashear-307
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJwdgrkhhpxXhct7hCt9Xd
- Yale LUX ID
- person/3d727f50-eea7-4163-949d-170ea5c6f52d
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Occupation 2
Award received 1
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
Employer 1
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Place of burial 1
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Summary
Born in Brownsville[1], he… he was born on November 24, 1840[2]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[3]. He died on April 8, 1920[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and engineer[6].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for John Brashear include Brashear[19], an impact crater[20]; Brashear Crater[21], an impact crater[22]; and 5502 Brashear[23], an asteroid[24].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Brashear[19], an impact crater[20]; Brashear Crater[21], an impact crater[22]; and 5502 Brashear[23], an asteroid[24].
FAQs
Where was John Brashear born?
John Brashear was born in Brownsville[1].
Where did John Brashear die?
John Brashear died in Pittsburgh[3].
What did John Brashear do for work?
John Brashear worked as astronomer[5] and engineer[6].
What awards did John Brashear receive?
Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[12].