Milton L. Humason

American astronomer (1891–1972)
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Milton L. Humason

Summary

Milton L. Humason is a human[1]. He was born in Dodge Center[2]. He was born on +1891-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mendocino[4]. He died on +1972-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and arriero[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Milton L. Humason's place of birth was Dodge Center[2].
  • Milton L. Humason passed away in Mendocino[4].
  • Milton L. Humason was born on +1891-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Milton L. Humason died on +1972-06-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].
  • Milton L. Humason held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Milton L. Humason worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Milton L. Humason worked as an arriero[7].
  • Milton L. Humason's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Milton L. Humason was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory[12].
  • Milton L. Humason was educated at Dodge Center High School[13].
  • Milton L. Humason is recorded as male[14].
  • Milton L. Humason's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Milton L. Humason's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040685180[16].
  • Milton L. Humason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 138149196420574791155[17].
  • Milton L. Humason's GND ID is recorded as 1083268015[18].
  • Milton L. Humason's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005002939[19].
  • Milton L. Humason's IdRef ID is recorded as 192430971[20].
  • Milton L. Humason's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4852037[21].
  • Milton L. Humason's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 61026174[22].
  • Milton L. Humason's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03djng[23].
  • Milton L. Humason's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2316931A[24].
  • Milton L. Humason's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20241228735[25].
  • Milton L. Humason's family name is recorded as Humason[26].
  • Milton L. Humason's given name is recorded as Milton[27].

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Origins and Family

Milton L. Humason was born in Dodge Center[2]. He was born on +1891-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Milton L. Humason's education included a stint at Dodge Center High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and arriero[7]. Milton L. Humason's field of work was astronomy[11]. He was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory[12].

Death and Burial

Milton L. Humason died on +1972-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mendocino[4]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Milton L. Humason include Humason[28], a lunar crater[29].

Why It Matters

Milton L. Humason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Comet Humason[32], a non-periodic comet[33] and SN 1961i[34], a supernova[35]. Entities named for him include Humason[28], a lunar crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Milton L. Humason born?

Born in Dodge Center[2], Milton L. Humason…

Where did Milton L. Humason die?

Milton L. Humason passed away in Mendocino[4].

What did Milton L. Humason do for work?

Milton L. Humason worked as astronomer[6] and arriero[7].

Where did Milton L. Humason go to school?

Milton L. Humason was educated at Dodge Center High School[13].

What did Milton L. Humason discover?

Milton L. Humason is credited as discoverer of Comet Humason[32] and SN 1961i[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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