Merton Davies

American astronomer (1917–2001)
Person human Q445216
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Merton Davies

Summary

Merton Davies is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Paul[2]. He was born on +1917-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +2001-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Paul[2], Merton Davies…
  • Merton Davies passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Merton Davies was born on +1917-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Merton Davies died on +2001-04-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Valley Oaks Memorial Park[9].
  • Merton Davies held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Merton Davies worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Merton Davies's professions included engineer[7].
  • Among Merton Davies's employers was University of Nevada, Reno[11].
  • Merton Davies was employed by Douglas[12].
  • Merton Davies was employed by RAND Corporation[13].
  • Merton Davies's education included a stint at Stanford University[14].
  • Merton Davies's image is recorded as Merton E. Davies.jpg[15].
  • Merton Davies is recorded as male[16].
  • Merton Davies's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Merton Davies's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114995991[18].
  • Merton Davies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162734622[19].
  • Merton Davies's GND ID is recorded as 1321339844[20].
  • Merton Davies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89612206[21].
  • Merton Davies's IdRef ID is recorded as 264800389[22].
  • Merton Davies's Commons category is recorded as Merton Edward Davies[23].
  • Merton Davies's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 124833757[24].
  • Merton Davies's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qv25p[25].
  • Merton Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[26].
  • Merton Davies's given name is recorded as Merton[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Paul[2], Merton Davies… he was born on +1917-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Merton Davies's education included a stint at Stanford University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include University of Nevada, Reno[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Reno[31]; Douglas[12], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34], headquartered in Long Beach[35]; and RAND Corporation[13], a think tank[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Santa Monica[39].

Death and Burial

Merton Davies died on +2001-04-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He is buried at Valley Oaks Memorial Park[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Merton Davies include Davies[40], an impact crater[41].

Why It Matters

Merton Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

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

FAQs

Where was Merton Davies born?

Born in Saint Paul[2], Merton Davies…

Where did Merton Davies die?

Merton Davies died in Santa Monica[4].

What did Merton Davies do for work?

Merton Davies worked as astronomer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Merton Davies go to school?

Merton Davies was educated at Stanford University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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