John Stanley Plaskett

Summary

John Stanley Plaskett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hickson^[2]. He was born on +1865-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Victoria^[4]. He died on +1941-10-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Stanley Plaskett's place of birth was Hickson^[2].
• John Stanley Plaskett passed away in Victoria^[4].
• John Stanley Plaskett was born on +1865-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Stanley Plaskett died on +1941-10-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of John Stanley Plaskett was Harry Hemley Plaskett^[8].
• John Stanley Plaskett held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• John Stanley Plaskett's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Stanley Plaskett's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• John Stanley Plaskett's field of work was physics^[11].
• Among John Stanley Plaskett's employers was Dominion Astrophysical Observatory^[12].
• John Stanley Plaskett was educated at University of Toronto^[13].
• John Stanley Plaskett received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• John Stanley Plaskett received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• John Stanley Plaskett received the Henry Draper Medal^[16].
• John Stanley Plaskett received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].
• John Stanley Plaskett received the Flavelle Medal^[18].
• John Stanley Plaskett received the Bruce Medal^[19].
• John Stanley Plaskett was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• John Stanley Plaskett was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[21].
• John Stanley Plaskett was a member of American Philosophical Society^[22].
• John Stanley Plaskett's image is recorded as JohnStanleyPlaskett 02.jpg^[23].
• John Stanley Plaskett is recorded as male^[24].
• John Stanley Plaskett's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• John Stanley Plaskett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073745426^[26].
• John Stanley Plaskett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52473364^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Stanley Plaskett was born in Hickson^[2]. He was born on +1865-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John Stanley Plaskett was educated at University of Toronto^[13].

Career and Affiliations

John Stanley Plaskett worked as an astronomer^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[28] and physics^[11], a branch of science^[29]. He was employed by Dominion Astrophysical Observatory^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; Henry Draper Medal^[16], a physics award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1886^[36]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], a science award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1824^[39]; Flavelle Medal^[18], a science award^[40], in Canada^[41]; and Bruce Medal^[19], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1898^[44].

Personal Life

A child of John Stanley Plaskett was Harry Hemley Plaskett^[8].

Death and Burial

John Stanley Plaskett died on +1941-10-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Victoria^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Stanley Plaskett include Plaskett's star^[45], a star^[46] and Plaskett^[47], an impact crater^[48].

Why It Matters

John Stanley Plaskett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He is credited with the discovery of Plaskett's star^[51], a star^[52]. Entities named for him include Plaskett's star^[45], a star^[46] and Plaskett^[47], an impact crater^[48].

FAQs

Where was John Stanley Plaskett born?

Born in Hickson^[2], John Stanley Plaskett…

Where did John Stanley Plaskett die?

John Stanley Plaskett died in Victoria^[4].

What did John Stanley Plaskett do for work?

John Stanley Plaskett worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did John Stanley Plaskett go to school?

John Stanley Plaskett was educated at University of Toronto^[13].

What awards did John Stanley Plaskett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Henry Draper Medal^[16], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].

What did John Stanley Plaskett discover?

John Stanley Plaskett is credited as discoverer of Plaskett's star^[51].