John Louis Emil Dreyer

Summary

John Louis Emil Dreyer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on +1852-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Oxford^[4]. He died on +1926-09-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and biographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Louis Emil Dreyer's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer passed away in Oxford^[4].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer was born on +1852-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer died on +1926-09-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's father was Frederik Dreyer^[9].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer was married to Katherine Hannah Tuthill^[10].
• A child of John Louis Emil Dreyer was Frederic Charles Dreyer^[11].
• A child of John Louis Emil Dreyer was John Tuthill Dreyer^[12].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[13].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer held citizenship in Ireland^[14].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer worked as an astronomer^[6].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's professions included biographer^[7].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• Among John Louis Emil Dreyer's employers was Armagh Observatory^[17].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer received the honorary doctor of Queen's University Belfast^[19].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters^[20].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer is recorded as male^[21].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's Commons category is recorded as John Louis Emil Dreyer^[23].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's family name is recorded as Dreyer^[24].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's given name is recorded as Louis^[26].
• John Louis Emil Dreyer's given name is recorded as Emil^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Louis Emil Dreyer was born in Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on +1852-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Frederik Dreyer^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and biographer^[7]. John Louis Emil Dreyer's field of work was astronomy^[16]. Among his employers was Armagh Observatory^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18], a science award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1824^[30] and honorary doctor of Queen's University Belfast^[19], an award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Personal Life

John Louis Emil Dreyer was married to Katherine Hannah Tuthill^[10]. Children include Frederic Charles Dreyer^[11], a naval officer^[33], 1878–1956^[34], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[35] and John Tuthill Dreyer^[12], 1877–1959^[36].

Death and Burial

John Louis Emil Dreyer died on +1926-09-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Oxford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Louis Emil Dreyer include Dreyer^[37].

Why It Matters

John Louis Emil Dreyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He is credited with the discovery of NGC 373^[40], an elliptical galaxy^[41]; NGC 372^[42], an asterism^[43]; NGC 4011^[44], an emission-line galaxy^[45]; NGC 4015-2^[46], a low-surface-brightness galaxy^[47]; NGC 5226^[48], a galaxy^[49]; and NGC 1195^[50], a galaxy^[51]. Works attributed to him include New General Catalogue^[52]. Entities named for him include Dreyer^[37].

FAQs

Where was John Louis Emil Dreyer born?

Born in Copenhagen^[2], John Louis Emil Dreyer…

Where did John Louis Emil Dreyer die?

John Louis Emil Dreyer passed away in Oxford^[4].

Who were John Louis Emil Dreyer's parents?

John Louis Emil Dreyer's father was Frederik Dreyer^[9].

Who was John Louis Emil Dreyer married to?

John Louis Emil Dreyer's spouses include Katherine Hannah Tuthill^[10].

What did John Louis Emil Dreyer do for work?

John Louis Emil Dreyer worked as astronomer^[6] and biographer^[7].

What awards did John Louis Emil Dreyer receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18] and honorary doctor of Queen's University Belfast^[19].

What did John Louis Emil Dreyer discover?

John Louis Emil Dreyer is credited as discoverer of NGC 373^[40], NGC 372^[42], NGC 4011^[44], and NGC 4015-2^[46].