Samuel Franklin Emmons

American geologist (1841–1911)
Person human Q2218260
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Samuel Franklin Emmons

Summary

Samuel Franklin Emmons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1841-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1911-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons was born on +1841-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons died on +1911-03-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons died on +1911-03-29T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery[9].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's mother was Elizabeth Ware Wales[10].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's professions included geologist[6].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's field of work was geology[12].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[13].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons was employed by United States Geological Survey[14].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's image is recorded as Samuel Franklin Emmons full.jpg[19].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons is recorded as male[20].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's signature is recorded as Signature of Samuel Franklin Emmons (1841–1911).png[22].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073658154[23].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49374181[24].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's GND ID is recorded as 1055108920[25].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94122463[26].
  • Samuel Franklin Emmons's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134811384[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Franklin Emmons's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1841-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Elizabeth Ware Wales[10].

Education

Samuel Franklin Emmons was educated at Harvard University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Franklin Emmons's professions included geologist[6]. His field of work was geology[12]. He was employed by United States Geological Survey[14]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of America[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1911-03-28T00:00:00Z[5] and +1911-03-29T00:00:00Z[8]. Samuel Franklin Emmons passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Franklin Emmons include Mount Emmons[28], a mountain[29], in United States[30] and emmonsite[31], a mineral species[32].

Why It Matters

Samuel Franklin Emmons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Mount Emmons[28], a mountain[29], in United States[30] and emmonsite[31], a mineral species[32].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Franklin Emmons born?

Born in Boston[2], Samuel Franklin Emmons…

Where did Samuel Franklin Emmons die?

Samuel Franklin Emmons died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Samuel Franklin Emmons's parents?

Samuel Franklin Emmons's mother was Elizabeth Ware Wales[10].

What did Samuel Franklin Emmons do for work?

Samuel Franklin Emmons worked as geologist[6].

Where did Samuel Franklin Emmons go to school?

Samuel Franklin Emmons was educated at Harvard University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Geni.com. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Geni.com. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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