John Dobson

Summary

John Dobson is a human^[1]. He was born in Beijing^[2]. He was born on +1915-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Burbank^[4]. He died on +2014-01-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and inventor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Dobson's place of birth was Beijing^[2].
• John Dobson died in Burbank^[4].
• John Dobson was born on +1915-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Dobson died on +2014-01-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Dobson's mother was Mabel Annetta Dobson^[9].
• John Dobson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John Dobson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• John Dobson's professions included inventor^[7].
• John Dobson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• John Dobson's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[12].
• John Dobson's image is recorded as JohnDobson2002.jpg^[13].
• John Dobson's image is recorded as ASV John Dobson addressing the Astronomical Society of Victoria.jpg^[14].
• John Dobson is recorded as male^[15].
• John Dobson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Dobson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028182134^[17].
• John Dobson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11482674^[18].
• John Dobson's GND ID is recorded as 1102956902^[19].
• John Dobson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91044179^[20].
• John Dobson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2003766^[21].
• John Dobson's Commons category is recorded as John Dobson^[22].
• John Dobson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/023_jf^[23].
• John Dobson's family name is recorded as Dobson^[24].
• John Dobson's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Dobson's FAST ID is recorded as 285331^[26].
• John Dobson's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000187218967839^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dobson's place of birth was Beijing^[2]. He was born on +1915-09-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. His mother was Mabel Annetta Dobson^[9].

Education

John Dobson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and inventor^[7].

Personal Life

John Dobson's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[12].

Death and Burial

John Dobson died on +2014-01-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Burbank^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Dobson include Dobsonian telescope^[28].

Why It Matters

John Dobson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

He is credited with the discovery of Dobsonian telescope^[31]. Entities named for him include Dobsonian telescope^[28].

FAQs

Where was John Dobson born?

John Dobson was born in Beijing^[2].

Where did John Dobson die?

John Dobson died in Burbank^[4].

Who were John Dobson's parents?

John Dobson's mother was Mabel Annetta Dobson^[9].

What did John Dobson do for work?

John Dobson worked as astronomer^[6] and inventor^[7].

Where did John Dobson go to school?

John Dobson was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].

What did John Dobson discover?

John Dobson is credited as discoverer of Dobsonian telescope^[31].