Nicholas Mayall

Summary

Nicholas Mayall is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Moline^[2]. He was born on +1906-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tucson^[4]. He died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and astrophysicist^[7]. He 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

• Nicholas Mayall's place of birth was Moline^[2].
• Nicholas Mayall passed away in Tucson^[4].
• Nicholas Mayall was born on +1906-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nicholas Mayall died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Nicholas Mayall held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Nicholas Mayall's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Nicholas Mayall worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Nicholas Mayall's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Among Nicholas Mayall's employers was Lick Observatory^[11].
• Among Nicholas Mayall's employers was Kitt Peak National Observatory^[12].
• Among Nicholas Mayall's employers was Edwin Hubble^[13].
• Nicholas Mayall was employed by Paul W. Merrill^[14].
• Among Nicholas Mayall's employers was Milton L. Humason^[15].
• Nicholas Mayall was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Nicholas Mayall's education included a stint at Stockton High School^[17].
• Nicholas Mayall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Nicholas Mayall was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Nicholas Mayall was a member of American Philosophical Society^[20].
• Nicholas Mayall was a member of Sigma Xi^[21].
• Nicholas Mayall was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[22].
• Nicholas Mayall was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Nicholas Mayall's image is recorded as Dr. Nicholas U. Mayall.jpg^[24].
• Nicholas Mayall's image is recorded as Nicholas U. Mayall with the 4-metre KPNO telescope.jpg^[25].
• Nicholas Mayall is recorded as male^[26].
• Nicholas Mayall's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moline^[2], Nicholas Mayall… he was born on +1906-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Stockton High School^[17], a school^[32], in United States^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and astrophysicist^[7]. Nicholas Mayall's field of work was astronomy^[10]. Employers include Lick Observatory^[11], a university observatory^[34], in United States^[35]; Kitt Peak National Observatory^[12], an astronomical observatory^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1958^[38]; Edwin Hubble^[13], an astronomer^[39], 1889–1953^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[42], specialised in astronomy^[43]; Paul W. Merrill^[14], an astronomer^[44], 1887–1961^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Henry Draper Medal^[47], specialised in astronomy^[48]; and Milton L. Humason^[15], an astronomer^[49], 1891–1972^[50], of United States^[51], specialised in astronomy^[52].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Mayall died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tucson^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[53].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Mayall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Mayall's Object^[56], a colliding galaxies^[57] and Mayall II^[58], a globular cluster^[59].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Mayall born?

Born in Moline^[2], Nicholas Mayall…

Where did Nicholas Mayall die?

Nicholas Mayall died in Tucson^[4].

What did Nicholas Mayall do for work?

Nicholas Mayall worked as astronomer^[6] and astrophysicist^[7].

Where did Nicholas Mayall go to school?

Nicholas Mayall was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[16] and Stockton High School^[17].

What did Nicholas Mayall discover?

Nicholas Mayall is credited as discoverer of Mayall's Object^[56] and Mayall II^[58].