Matthew Henson

Summary

Matthew Henson is a human^[1]. Born in Charles County^[2], he… he was born on +1866-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +1955-03-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], writer^[7], computer scientist^[8], and traveler^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #6,662 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Matthew Henson's place of birth was Charles County^[2].
• Matthew Henson passed away in New York City^[4].
• Matthew Henson was born on +1866-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Matthew Henson died on +1955-03-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].
• Matthew Henson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Matthew Henson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Matthew Henson's professions included explorer^[6].
• Matthew Henson's professions included writer^[7].
• Matthew Henson worked as a computer scientist^[8].
• Matthew Henson worked as a traveler^[9].
• Matthew Henson's field of work was polar region^[14].
• Matthew Henson received the Cullum Geographical Medal^[15].
• Matthew Henson received the Hubbard Medal^[16].
• Matthew Henson's image is recorded as Matthew Henson 1910.jpg^[17].
• Matthew Henson is recorded as male^[18].
• Matthew Henson's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Matthew Henson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083961544^[20].
• Matthew Henson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77116150^[21].
• Matthew Henson's GND ID is recorded as 119000083^[22].
• Matthew Henson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79066339^[23].
• Matthew Henson's IdRef ID is recorded as 170449963^[24].
• Matthew Henson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10594896^[25].
• Matthew Henson's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Henson^[26].
• The cause of death was stroke^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charles County^[2], Matthew Henson… he was born on +1866-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], writer^[7], computer scientist^[8], and traveler^[9]. Matthew Henson's field of work was polar region^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Cullum Geographical Medal^[15], a medallion^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1896^[30] and Hubbard Medal^[16], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1906^[33].

Death and Burial

Matthew Henson died on +1955-03-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[27]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Matthew Henson include Mount Henson^[34], a mountain^[35] and 60532 Henson^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Matthew Henson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #6,662 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include Mount Henson^[34], a mountain^[35] and 60532 Henson^[36], an asteroid^[37].

FAQs

Where was Matthew Henson born?

Matthew Henson's place of birth was Charles County^[2].

Where did Matthew Henson die?

Matthew Henson died in New York City^[4].

What did Matthew Henson do for work?

Matthew Henson worked as explorer^[6], writer^[7], computer scientist^[8], and traveler^[9].

What awards did Matthew Henson receive?

Honors received include Cullum Geographical Medal^[15] and Hubbard Medal^[16].