John Herapath

Summary

John Herapath is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bristol^[2]. He was born on May 30, 1790^[3]. He died on February 24, 1868^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5], astronomer^[6], and editing staff^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bristol^[2], John Herapath…
• John Herapath was born on May 30, 1790^[3].
• John Herapath died on February 24, 1868^[4].
• John Herapath is buried at West Norwood Cemetery^[9].
• A child of John Herapath was Spencer Herapath^[10].
• John Herapath held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• John Herapath worked as a physicist^[5].
• John Herapath's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Herapath's professions included editing staff^[7].
• John Herapath's field of work was physics^[12].
• John Herapath's field of work was gravity^[13].
• John Herapath's field of work was kinetic theory^[14].
• John Herapath's field of work was mathematical physics^[15].
• John Herapath's field of work was natural philosophy^[16].
• John Herapath's field of work was astronomy^[17].
• John Herapath is recorded as male^[18].
• John Herapath's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Herapath's family name is recorded as Herapath^[20].
• John Herapath's given name is recorded as John^[21].
• John Herapath's relative is recorded as William Herapath^[22].
• John Herapath's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• John Herapath's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[24].
• John Herapath's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

John Herapath was born in Bristol^[2]. He was born on May 30, 1790^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5], astronomer^[6], and editing staff^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[26]; gravity^[13], a fundamental interaction^[27]; kinetic theory^[14], a scientific theory^[28]; mathematical physics^[15], a branch of mathematics^[29]; natural philosophy^[16], a branch of science^[30]; and astronomy^[17], a branch of science^[31].

Personal Life

A child of John Herapath was Spencer Herapath^[10].

Death and Burial

John Herapath died on February 24, 1868^[4]. Burial took place at West Norwood Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

John Herapath ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of C/1831 A1^[34], a non-periodic comet^[35].

FAQs

Where was John Herapath born?

John Herapath's place of birth was Bristol^[2].

What did John Herapath do for work?

John Herapath worked as physicist^[5], astronomer^[6], and editing staff^[7].

What did John Herapath discover?

John Herapath is credited as discoverer of C/1831 A1^[34].