Mary Watson Whitney

American astronomer (1847–1921)
Person human Q537158
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Mary Watson Whitney

Summary

Mary Watson Whitney is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Waltham[2]. She was born on +1847-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Waltham[4]. She died on +1921-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Watson Whitney was born in Waltham[2].
  • Mary Watson Whitney passed away in Waltham[4].
  • Mary Watson Whitney was born on +1847-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Watson Whitney died on +1921-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Grove Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Mary Watson Whitney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary Watson Whitney worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Mary Watson Whitney held the position of director[12].
  • Among Mary Watson Whitney's employers was Vassar College[13].
  • Mary Watson Whitney was employed by Waltham High School[14].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's education included a stint at Vassar College[16].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's education included a stint at University of Zurich[17].
  • A notable student of Mary Watson Whitney was Caroline Furness[18].
  • Mary Watson Whitney was influenced by Maria Mitchell[19].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's image is recorded as Mary Watson Whitney.jpg[20].
  • Mary Watson Whitney is recorded as female[21].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368155992[23].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17997089[24].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's GND ID is recorded as 117334553[25].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019162598[26].
  • Mary Watson Whitney's IdRef ID is recorded as 077323718[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Watson Whitney was born in Waltham[2]. She was born on +1847-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Vassar College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; and University of Zurich[17], a university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1833[37], headquartered in Zurich[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Mary Watson Whitney's field of work was astronomy[11]. Employers include Vassar College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41] and Waltham High School[14], a high school[42], in United States[43]. She held the position of director[12]. A notable student of her was Caroline Furness[18].

Death and Burial

Mary Watson Whitney died on +1921-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Waltham[4]. She is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Watson Whitney include Whitney[44], an impact crater[45].

Why It Matters

Mary Watson Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

She has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley[48], a mathematician[49], 1874–1945[50], of United States[51].

Entities named for her include Whitney[44], an impact crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Mary Watson Whitney born?

Mary Watson Whitney was born in Waltham[2].

Where did Mary Watson Whitney die?

Mary Watson Whitney passed away in Waltham[4].

What did Mary Watson Whitney do for work?

Mary Watson Whitney worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Mary Watson Whitney go to school?

Mary Watson Whitney was educated at Harvard University[15], Vassar College[16], and University of Zurich[17].

Who did Mary Watson Whitney influence?

Mary Watson Whitney has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. web-gis.city.waltham.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Retrieved . vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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