John Fillmore Hayford

American geodesist (1868-1925)
Person human Q531272
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John Fillmore Hayford

Summary

John Fillmore Hayford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rouses Point[2]. He was born on +1868-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Evanston[4]. He died on +1925-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surveyor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Fillmore Hayford was born in Rouses Point[2].
  • John Fillmore Hayford passed away in Evanston[4].
  • John Fillmore Hayford was born on +1868-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Fillmore Hayford died on +1925-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Fillmore Hayford was Phyllis Hayford Hutchings[8].
  • John Fillmore Hayford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's professions included surveyor[6].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's field of work was geodesy[10].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Engineering[11].
  • John Fillmore Hayford received the Victoria Medal[12].
  • John Fillmore Hayford was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's image is recorded as John Fillmore Hayford.JPG[14].
  • John Fillmore Hayford is recorded as male[15].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081235792[17].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44681053[18].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's GND ID is recorded as 1055274235[19].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86865032[20].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's IdRef ID is recorded as 08119563X[21].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13010845[22].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's Commons category is recorded as John F. Hayford[23].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36001821[24].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's residence is recorded as United States[25].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b0bd[26].
  • John Fillmore Hayford's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2426306A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rouses Point[2], John Fillmore Hayford… he was born on +1868-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Fillmore Hayford's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Engineering[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Fillmore Hayford worked as a surveyor[6]. His field of work was geodesy[10].

Recognition

John Fillmore Hayford received the Victoria Medal[12].

Personal Life

A child of John Fillmore Hayford was Phyllis Hayford Hutchings[8].

Death and Burial

John Fillmore Hayford died on +1925-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Evanston[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Fillmore Hayford include Hayford ellipsoid[28], a reference ellipsoid[29] and Hayford[30], a lunar crater[31].

Why It Matters

John Fillmore Hayford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Hayford ellipsoid[28], a reference ellipsoid[29] and Hayford[30], a lunar crater[31].

FAQs

Where was John Fillmore Hayford born?

John Fillmore Hayford's place of birth was Rouses Point[2].

Where did John Fillmore Hayford die?

John Fillmore Hayford died in Evanston[4].

What did John Fillmore Hayford do for work?

John Fillmore Hayford worked as surveyor[6].

Where did John Fillmore Hayford go to school?

John Fillmore Hayford was educated at Cornell University College of Engineering[11].

What awards did John Fillmore Hayford receive?

Honors received include Victoria Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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