Ralph Allen Sampson

Summary

Ralph Allen Sampson is a human^[1]. He was born in Schull^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1866^[3]. He died in Bath^[4]. He died on November 7, 1939^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Schull^[2], Ralph Allen Sampson…
• Ralph Allen Sampson passed away in Bath^[4].
• Ralph Allen Sampson was born on June 25, 1866^[3].
• Ralph Allen Sampson died on November 7, 1939^[5].
• Ralph Allen Sampson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Ralph Allen Sampson worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Ralph Allen Sampson held the position of Astronomer Royal for Scotland^[11].
• Ralph Allen Sampson was employed by University of Edinburgh^[12].
• Among Ralph Allen Sampson's employers was Durham University^[13].
• Ralph Allen Sampson was educated at St John's College^[14].
• Ralph Allen Sampson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Ralph Allen Sampson received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16].
• Ralph Allen Sampson received the Keith Medal^[17].
• Ralph Allen Sampson received the Smith's Prize^[18].
• Ralph Allen Sampson was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Ralph Allen Sampson was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[20].
• Ralph Allen Sampson is recorded as male^[21].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's family name is recorded as Sampson^[23].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's given name is recorded as Ralph^[24].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's different from is recorded as Allan R. Sampson^[26].
• Ralph Allen Sampson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph Allen Sampson was born in Schull^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1866^[3].

Education

Ralph Allen Sampson's education included a stint at St John's College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Employers include University of Edinburgh^[12], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and Durham University^[13], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1832^[34], headquartered in Durham^[35]. Ralph Allen Sampson held the position of Astronomer Royal for Scotland^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], a science award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1824^[40]; Keith Medal^[17], an award^[41]; and Smith's Prize^[18], a science award^[42].

Death and Burial

Ralph Allen Sampson died on November 7, 1939^[5]. He died in Bath^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ralph Allen Sampson include Sampson^[43], a lunar crater^[44] and 9881 Sampson^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

Ralph Allen Sampson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Sampson^[43], a lunar crater^[44] and 9881 Sampson^[45], an asteroid^[46].

FAQs

Where was Ralph Allen Sampson born?

Born in Schull^[2], Ralph Allen Sampson…

Where did Ralph Allen Sampson die?

Ralph Allen Sampson died in Bath^[4].

What did Ralph Allen Sampson do for work?

Ralph Allen Sampson worked as astronomer^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Ralph Allen Sampson go to school?

Ralph Allen Sampson was educated at St John's College^[14].

What awards did Ralph Allen Sampson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], Keith Medal^[17], and Smith's Prize^[18].