Richard Dunthorne

British astronomer
Person human Q1124625
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Richard Dunthorne

Summary

Richard Dunthorne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ramsey[2]. He was born on January 1, 1711[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on March 3, 1775[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Dunthorne's place of birth was Ramsey[2].
  • Richard Dunthorne died in Cambridge[4].
  • Richard Dunthorne was born on January 1, 1711[3].
  • Richard Dunthorne died on March 3, 1775[5].
  • Richard Dunthorne held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Richard Dunthorne worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Richard Dunthorne is recorded as male[9].
  • Richard Dunthorne's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Richard Dunthorne's given name is recorded as Richard[11].
  • Richard Dunthorne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Dunthorne's place of birth was Ramsey[2]. He was born on January 1, 1711[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Dunthorne worked as an astronomer[6].

Death and Burial

Richard Dunthorne died on March 3, 1775[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Dunthorne include Dunthorne[13], a lunar crater[14].

Why It Matters

Richard Dunthorne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Entities named for him include Dunthorne[13], a lunar crater[14].

FAQs

Where was Richard Dunthorne born?

Richard Dunthorne was born in Ramsey[2].

Where did Richard Dunthorne die?

Richard Dunthorne passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Richard Dunthorne do for work?

Richard Dunthorne worked as astronomer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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