Lewis Boss

Summary

Lewis Boss is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Providence^[2]. He was born on +1846-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Albany^[4]. He died on +1912-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Lewis Boss's place of birth was Providence^[2].
• Lewis Boss passed away in Albany^[4].
• Lewis Boss was born on +1846-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lewis Boss died on +1912-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Lewis Boss was Benjamin Boss^[8].
• Lewis Boss held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Lewis Boss worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Lewis Boss's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Among Lewis Boss's employers was Dudley Observatory^[11].
• Lewis Boss's education included a stint at Dartmouth College^[12].
• Lewis Boss's education included a stint at Smithville Seminary^[13].
• Lewis Boss received the Lalande Prize^[14].
• Lewis Boss received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[15].
• Lewis Boss was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Lewis Boss was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Lewis Boss was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Lewis Boss was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Lewis Boss was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Lewis Boss was a member of American Philosophical Society^[21].
• Lewis Boss's image is recorded as PSM V81 D625 Lewis Boss.png^[22].
• Lewis Boss is recorded as male^[23].
• Lewis Boss's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Lewis Boss's signature is recorded as Signature of Lewis Boss.png^[25].
• Lewis Boss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118561998^[26].
• Lewis Boss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42219624^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Providence^[2], Lewis Boss… he was born on +1846-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1769^[30] and Smithville Seminary^[13], a seminary^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1839^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Lewis Boss worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[10]. Among his employers was Dudley Observatory^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize^[14], a science award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1802^[36] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[15], a science award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1824^[39].

Personal Life

A child of Lewis Boss was Benjamin Boss^[8].

Death and Burial

Lewis Boss died on +1912-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Albany^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lewis Boss include Boss^[40], an impact crater^[41].

Why It Matters

Lewis Boss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Boss^[40], an impact crater^[41].

FAQs

Where was Lewis Boss born?

Lewis Boss's place of birth was Providence^[2].

Where did Lewis Boss die?

Lewis Boss died in Albany^[4].

What did Lewis Boss do for work?

Lewis Boss worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Lewis Boss go to school?

Lewis Boss was educated at Dartmouth College^[12] and Smithville Seminary^[13].

What awards did Lewis Boss receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[14] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[15].