Mervyn A. Ellison

Irish astronomer (1909-1963)
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Mervyn A. Ellison

Summary

Mervyn A. Ellison is a human[1]. He was born in County Wexford[2]. He was born on +1909-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in County Wexford[4]. He died on +1963-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mervyn A. Ellison's place of birth was County Wexford[2].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison died in County Wexford[4].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison was born on +1909-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison died on +1963-09-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[10].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's education included a stint at The Royal School, Armagh[11].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison is recorded as male[12].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison supervised Mary Brück as a doctoral student[14].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison supervised Ian Elliott as a doctoral student[15].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's ISNI is recorded as 000000002828005X[16].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16223728[17].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's GND ID is recorded as 1368390390[18].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85311072[19].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's IdRef ID is recorded as 156924498[20].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 48864451[21].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 205155[22].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06478mw[23].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's family name is recorded as Ellison[24].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's given name is recorded as Mervyn[25].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 146240316[26].
  • Mervyn A. Ellison's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 2028740[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in County Wexford[2], Mervyn A. Ellison… he was born on +1909-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[10], a collegiate university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1592[30], headquartered in Dublin[31] and The Royal School, Armagh[11], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Mervyn A. Ellison worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[9]. Doctoral students include Mary Brück[14], an astronomer[34], 1925–2008[35], of Ireland[36], specialised in astronomy[37] and Ian Elliott[15], an astronomer[38], 1936–2015[39], of Ireland[40].

Death and Burial

Mervyn A. Ellison died on +1963-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in County Wexford[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mervyn A. Ellison include Ellison[41], a lunar crater[42].

Why It Matters

Mervyn A. Ellison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Ellison[41], a lunar crater[42].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mary Brück[45], an astronomer[46], 1925–2008[47], of Ireland[48], specialised in astronomy[49].

FAQs

Where was Mervyn A. Ellison born?

Born in County Wexford[2], Mervyn A. Ellison…

Where did Mervyn A. Ellison die?

Mervyn A. Ellison died in County Wexford[4].

What did Mervyn A. Ellison do for work?

Mervyn A. Ellison worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Mervyn A. Ellison go to school?

Mervyn A. Ellison was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[10] and The Royal School, Armagh[11].

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  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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