Samuel Dunn

British mathematician
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Samuel Dunn

Summary

Samuel Dunn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crediton[2]. He was born on 1725[3]. He died on January 1, 1794[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Crediton[2], Samuel Dunn…
  • Samuel Dunn was born on 1725[3].
  • Samuel Dunn died on January 1, 1794[4].
  • Samuel Dunn's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Samuel Dunn worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Samuel Dunn is recorded as male[8].
  • Samuel Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Samuel Dunn's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Dunn[10].
  • Samuel Dunn's family name is recorded as Dunn[11].
  • Samuel Dunn's given name is recorded as Samuel[12].
  • Samuel Dunn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • Samuel Dunn's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[14].
  • Samuel Dunn's Commons Creator page is recorded as Samuel Dunn[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Crediton[2], Samuel Dunn… he was born on 1725[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and astronomer[6].

Death and Burial

Samuel Dunn died on January 1, 1794[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Dunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Dunn born?

Born in Crediton[2], Samuel Dunn…

What did Samuel Dunn do for work?

Samuel Dunn worked as mathematician[5] and astronomer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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