John Charles Duncan

American astronomer (1882-1967)
Person human Q3181221
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John Charles Duncan

Summary

John Charles Duncan is a human[1]. He was born in Knightstown[2]. He was born on +1882-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chula Vista[4]. He died on +1967-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Knightstown[2], John Charles Duncan…
  • John Charles Duncan died in Chula Vista[4].
  • John Charles Duncan was born on +1882-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Charles Duncan was born on +1882-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Charles Duncan died on +1967-09-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Charles Duncan is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery[10].
  • John Charles Duncan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Charles Duncan worked as an astronomer[6].
  • John Charles Duncan's professions included writer[7].
  • Among John Charles Duncan's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • John Charles Duncan was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • John Charles Duncan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • John Charles Duncan's image is recorded as JohnCharlesDuncan 1935Legenda.png[15].
  • John Charles Duncan is recorded as male[16].
  • John Charles Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Charles Duncan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030849057[18].
  • John Charles Duncan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31052199[19].
  • John Charles Duncan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87804022[20].
  • John Charles Duncan's Commons category is recorded as John Charles Duncan[21].
  • John Charles Duncan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 45885430[22].
  • John Charles Duncan's family name is recorded as Duncan[23].
  • John Charles Duncan's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Charles Duncan's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000487620[25].
  • John Charles Duncan's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 281853283[26].
  • John Charles Duncan's described by source is recorded as Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Knightstown[2], John Charles Duncan… Recorded date of birth include +1882-02-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1882-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

John Charles Duncan was educated at Harvard University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and writer[7]. Among John Charles Duncan's employers was Harvard University[12].

Death and Burial

John Charles Duncan died on +1967-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chula Vista[4]. Burial took place at Crown Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Charles Duncan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

He is credited with the discovery of Pillars of Creation[28], a photograph[29], founded in 1995[30].

FAQs

Where was John Charles Duncan born?

John Charles Duncan was born in Knightstown[2].

Where did John Charles Duncan die?

John Charles Duncan passed away in Chula Vista[4].

What did John Charles Duncan do for work?

John Charles Duncan worked as astronomer[6] and writer[7].

Where did John Charles Duncan go to school?

John Charles Duncan was educated at Harvard University[13].

What did John Charles Duncan discover?

John Charles Duncan is credited as discoverer of Pillars of Creation[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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