John Henry Michell

Australian mathematician
Person human Q6238887
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John Henry Michell

Summary

John Henry Michell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maldon[2]. He was born on +1863-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1940-02-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Henry Michell was born in Maldon[2].
  • John Henry Michell was born on +1863-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Henry Michell died on +1940-02-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Henry Michell is buried at Boroondara General Cemetery[7].
  • John Henry Michell held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • John Henry Michell's professions included mathematician[5].
  • John Henry Michell was employed by University of Melbourne[9].
  • John Henry Michell was educated at University of Melbourne[10].
  • John Henry Michell was educated at Wesley College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Henry Michell is Michell solution[12].
  • John Henry Michell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • John Henry Michell was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • John Henry Michell's image is recorded as John Henry Michell.jpg[15].
  • John Henry Michell is recorded as male[16].
  • John Henry Michell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Henry Michell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117383712[18].
  • John Henry Michell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3890908[19].
  • John Henry Michell's GND ID is recorded as 1145475868[20].
  • John Henry Michell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84801320[21].
  • John Henry Michell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07970708[22].
  • John Henry Michell's Commons category is recorded as John Henry Michell[23].
  • John Henry Michell's SBN author ID is recorded as UFIV037008[24].
  • John Henry Michell's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35276114[25].
  • John Henry Michell's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 194412202[26].
  • John Henry Michell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/077jdp[27].

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Origins and Family

John Henry Michell's place of birth was Maldon[2]. He was born on +1863-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[10], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30] and Wesley College[11], a high school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1866[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Henry Michell's professions included mathematician[5]. He was employed by University of Melbourne[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Henry Michell is Michell solution[12].

Recognition

John Henry Michell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Death and Burial

John Henry Michell died on +1940-02-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Boroondara General Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

John Henry Michell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Henry Michell born?

John Henry Michell was born in Maldon[2].

What did John Henry Michell do for work?

John Henry Michell worked as mathematician[5].

Where did John Henry Michell go to school?

John Henry Michell was educated at University of Melbourne[10] and Wesley College[11].

What awards did John Henry Michell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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