Raymond Smith Dugan

American astronomer (1878–1940)
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Raymond Smith Dugan

Summary

Raymond Smith Dugan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Franklin County[2]. He was born on +1878-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bryn Mawr[4]. He died on +1940-08-31T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Raymond Smith Dugan's place of birth was Franklin County[2].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's place of birth was Montague[9].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan died in Bryn Mawr[4].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan was born on +1878-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan died on +1940-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's mother was Evelyn Smith Dugan[10].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan held the position of professor[13].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan was employed by Princeton University[14].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan was educated at Amherst College[15].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[16].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's doctoral advisor was Max Wolf[17].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan is recorded as male[19].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109096430[21].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64337909[22].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's GND ID is recorded as 116242868[23].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90664685[24].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15773184c[25].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's IdRef ID is recorded as 076407306[26].
  • Raymond Smith Dugan's Commons category is recorded as Raymond Smith Dugan (astronomer)[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Franklin County[2], a county of Massachusetts[28], in United States[29], founded in 1811[30] and Montague[9], a town in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1715[33]. Raymond Smith Dugan was born on +1878-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Evelyn Smith Dugan[10].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[15], a liberal arts college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1821[36] and Heidelberg University[16], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1386[39], headquartered in Heidelberg[40]. Raymond Smith Dugan's doctoral advisor was Max Wolf[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Raymond Smith Dugan's field of work was astronomy[12]. He was employed by Princeton University[14]. He held the position of professor[13].

Death and Burial

Raymond Smith Dugan died on +1940-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bryn Mawr[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Raymond Smith Dugan include Dugan[41].

Why It Matters

Raymond Smith Dugan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He is credited with the discovery of 511 Davida[44], an asteroid[45]; 497 Iva[46], an asteroid[47]; 533 Sara[48], an asteroid[49]; 506 Marion[50], an asteroid[51]; 518 Halawe[52], an asteroid[53]; and 508 Princetonia[54], an asteroid[55]. Entities named for him include Dugan[41].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Smith Dugan born?

Raymond Smith Dugan was born in Franklin County[2].

Where did Raymond Smith Dugan die?

Raymond Smith Dugan passed away in Bryn Mawr[4].

Who were Raymond Smith Dugan's parents?

Raymond Smith Dugan's mother was Evelyn Smith Dugan[10].

What did Raymond Smith Dugan do for work?

Raymond Smith Dugan worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Raymond Smith Dugan go to school?

Raymond Smith Dugan was educated at Amherst College[15] and Heidelberg University[16].

What did Raymond Smith Dugan discover?

Raymond Smith Dugan is credited as discoverer of 511 Davida[44], 497 Iva[46], 533 Sara[48], and 506 Marion[50].

References

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  10. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [55] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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