Joseph Swan

Summary

Joseph Swan is a human^[1]. Born in Sunderland^[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1828^[3]. He passed away in Surrey^[4]. He died on May 27, 1914^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Sunderland^[2], Joseph Swan…
• Joseph Swan passed away in Surrey^[4].
• Joseph Swan was born on October 31, 1828^[3].
• Joseph Swan died on May 27, 1914^[5].
• Joseph Swan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• Joseph Swan worked as a chemist^[6].
• Joseph Swan's professions included physicist^[7].
• Joseph Swan's professions included inventor^[8].
• Joseph Swan's field of work was physics^[11].
• Joseph Swan's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Joseph Swan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• Joseph Swan received the Legion of Honour^[14].
• Joseph Swan received the Hughes Medal^[15].
• Joseph Swan received the Albert Medal^[16].
• Joseph Swan received the Knight Bachelor^[17].
• Joseph Swan was a member of Royal Institution^[18].
• Joseph Swan was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Joseph Swan is recorded as male^[20].
• Joseph Swan's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Joseph Swan's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Wilson Swan^[22].
• Joseph Swan's family name is recorded as Swan^[23].
• Joseph Swan's given name is recorded as Joseph^[24].
• Joseph Swan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement^[25].
• Joseph Swan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Joseph Swan's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sunderland^[2], Joseph Swan… he was born on October 31, 1828^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and inventor^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[28] and chemistry^[12], a branch of science^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Legion of Honour^[14], a state order^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1802^[34]; Hughes Medal^[15], a science award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1902^[37]; Albert Medal^[16], a medallion^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1864^[40]; and Knight Bachelor^[17], a title of honor^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1300^[43].

Death and Burial

Joseph Swan died on May 27, 1914^[5]. He died in Surrey^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Swan include Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize^[44], a physics award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46] and Swan Rock^[47], an island^[48].

Why It Matters

Joseph Swan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He is credited with the discovery of incandescent light bulb^[51], an invention^[52] and artificial silk^[53], a fiber^[54]. Entities named for him include Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize^[44], a physics award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46] and Swan Rock^[47], an island^[48].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Swan born?

Joseph Swan's place of birth was Sunderland^[2].

Where did Joseph Swan die?

Joseph Swan died in Surrey^[4].

What did Joseph Swan do for work?

Joseph Swan worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and inventor^[8].

What awards did Joseph Swan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], Legion of Honour^[14], Hughes Medal^[15], and Albert Medal^[16].

What did Joseph Swan discover?

Joseph Swan is credited as discoverer of incandescent light bulb^[51] and artificial silk^[53].