Lewis A. Swift

Summary

Lewis A. Swift is a human^[1]. Born in Clarkson^[2], he… he was born on +1820-02-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Marathon^[4]. He died on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and meteorological observer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Lewis A. Swift's place of birth was Clarkson^[2].
• Lewis A. Swift died in Marathon^[4].
• Lewis A. Swift was born on +1820-02-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lewis A. Swift died on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Marathon Cemetery^[9].
• Lewis A. Swift held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Lewis A. Swift worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Lewis A. Swift worked as a meteorological observer^[7].
• Lewis A. Swift's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Lewis A. Swift's education included a stint at University of Rochester^[12].
• Lewis A. Swift received the Lalande Prize^[13].
• Lewis A. Swift received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[14].
• Lewis A. Swift's image is recorded as Lewis Swift.jpg^[15].
• Lewis A. Swift is recorded as male^[16].
• Lewis A. Swift's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Lewis A. Swift's signature is recorded as Signature of Lewis A. Swift.png^[18].
• Lewis A. Swift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024324553^[19].
• Lewis A. Swift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17998406^[20].
• Lewis A. Swift's GND ID is recorded as 117385638^[21].
• Lewis A. Swift's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85016931^[22].
• Lewis A. Swift's IdRef ID is recorded as 221075968^[23].
• Lewis A. Swift's Commons category is recorded as Lewis A. Swift^[24].
• Lewis A. Swift's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 23382^[25].
• Lewis A. Swift's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02t5sk^[26].
• Lewis A. Swift's family name is recorded as Swift^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Clarkson^[2], Lewis A. Swift… he was born on +1820-02-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Lewis A. Swift was educated at University of Rochester^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and meteorological observer^[7]. Lewis A. Swift's field of work was astronomy^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize^[13], a science award^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1802^[30] and Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[14], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1897^[33].

Death and Burial

Lewis A. Swift died on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Marathon^[4]. He is buried at Marathon Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Lewis A. Swift ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He is credited with the discovery of Rosette Nebula^[36], a H II region^[37]; Comet Swift–Tuttle^[38], a Halley-type comet^[39]; IC 10^[40], a low-surface-brightness galaxy^[41]; NGC 6505^[42], a galaxy^[43]; 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR^[44], a periodic comet^[45]; and NGC 1360^[46], a planetary nebula^[47].

FAQs

Where was Lewis A. Swift born?

Born in Clarkson^[2], Lewis A. Swift…

Where did Lewis A. Swift die?

Lewis A. Swift died in Marathon^[4].

What did Lewis A. Swift do for work?

Lewis A. Swift worked as astronomer^[6] and meteorological observer^[7].

Where did Lewis A. Swift go to school?

Lewis A. Swift was educated at University of Rochester^[12].

What awards did Lewis A. Swift receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[13] and Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[14].

What did Lewis A. Swift discover?

Lewis A. Swift is credited as discoverer of Rosette Nebula^[36], Comet Swift–Tuttle^[38], IC 10^[40], and NGC 6505^[42].