Samuel Earnshaw

British mathematician (1805–1888)
Person human Q1386175
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Samuel Earnshaw

Summary

Samuel Earnshaw is a human[1]. He was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1805-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sheffield[4]. He died on +1888-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Earnshaw was born in Sheffield[2].
  • Samuel Earnshaw died in Sheffield[4].
  • Samuel Earnshaw was born on +1805-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Earnshaw died on +1888-12-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Samuel Earnshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's professions included physicist[7].
  • Samuel Earnshaw worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's field of work was physics[11].
  • Samuel Earnshaw was educated at St John's College[12].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • Samuel Earnshaw is recorded as male[14].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22500196[16].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 322152636065420051305[17].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's GND ID is recorded as 1157481264[18].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's IdRef ID is recorded as 180663550[19].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cs8cw[20].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2505974A[21].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's family name is recorded as Earnshaw[22].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's given name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Earnshaw-406[24].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F33111[25].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's Treccani ID is recorded as samuel-earnshaw[26].
  • Samuel Earnshaw's Prabook ID is recorded as 1907129[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Earnshaw's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1805-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Samuel Earnshaw was educated at St John's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Samuel Earnshaw's field of work was physics[11].

Personal Life

Samuel Earnshaw's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

Samuel Earnshaw died on +1888-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sheffield[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Earnshaw include Earnshaw's theorem[28], a theorem[29].

Why It Matters

Samuel Earnshaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for him include Earnshaw's theorem[28], a theorem[29].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Earnshaw born?

Samuel Earnshaw was born in Sheffield[2].

Where did Samuel Earnshaw die?

Samuel Earnshaw passed away in Sheffield[4].

What did Samuel Earnshaw do for work?

Samuel Earnshaw worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Samuel Earnshaw go to school?

Samuel Earnshaw was educated at St John's College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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