Philip Fox

American astronomer and United States Army officer (1878–1944)
Person human Q7183555
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Philip Fox

Summary

Philip Fox is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1878[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on July 21, 1944[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philip Fox's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Philip Fox died in Boston[4].
  • Philip Fox was born on March 7, 1878[3].
  • Philip Fox was born on 1878[9].
  • Philip Fox died on July 21, 1944[5].
  • Philip Fox died on 1944[10].
  • Philip Fox held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Philip Fox worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Philip Fox's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Philip Fox held the position of museum director[12].
  • Philip Fox was employed by St. John's Military School[13].
  • Among Philip Fox's employers was Yerkes Observatory[14].
  • Philip Fox was employed by Northwestern University[15].
  • Among Philip Fox's employers was Adler Planetarium[16].
  • Among Philip Fox's employers was Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry[17].
  • Philip Fox was employed by Harvard University[18].
  • Philip Fox's education included a stint at Kansas State University[19].
  • Philip Fox's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[20].
  • Philip Fox's education included a stint at University of Chicago[21].
  • Philip Fox was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Philip Fox is recorded as male[23].
  • Philip Fox's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Philip Fox's military branch is recorded as United States Army[25].
  • Philip Fox's Commons category is recorded as Philip Fox (astronomer)[26].
  • Philip Fox's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Fox was born in Manhattan[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 7, 1878[3] and 1878[9].

Education

Educated at Kansas State University[19], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30]; Dartmouth College[20], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1769[33]; and University of Chicago[21], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Chicago[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include St. John's Military School[13], a boarding school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1887[40]; Yerkes Observatory[14], an astronomical observatory[41], in United States[42], founded in 1895[43], headquartered in Williams Bay[44]; Northwestern University[15], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Evanston[48]; Adler Planetarium[16], an astronomical museum[49], in United States[50], founded in 1930[51], headquartered in Chicago[52]; Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry[17], a museum[53], in United States[54], founded in 1933[55], headquartered in Chicago[56]; and Harvard University[18], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1636[59], headquartered in Cambridge[60]. Philip Fox held the position of museum director[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 21, 1944[5] and 1944[10]. Philip Fox died in Boston[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philip Fox include Fox[61], a lunar crater[62].

Why It Matters

Philip Fox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Fox[61], a lunar crater[62].

FAQs

Where was Philip Fox born?

Philip Fox's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did Philip Fox die?

Philip Fox died in Boston[4].

What did Philip Fox do for work?

Philip Fox worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Philip Fox go to school?

Philip Fox was educated at Kansas State University[19], Dartmouth College[20], and University of Chicago[21].

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  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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