Samuel Herrick

American astronomer, Astrophysist (1911–1975)
Person human Q3755615
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Samuel Herrick

Summary

Samuel Herrick is a human[1]. He was born in Madison County[2]. He was born on +1911-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Herrick's place of birth was Madison County[2].
  • Samuel Herrick was born on +1911-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Herrick died on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Samuel Herrick died on +1974-03-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Samuel Herrick held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Samuel Herrick worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Samuel Herrick was employed by Lick Observatory[9].
  • Among Samuel Herrick's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Samuel Herrick was educated at Williams College[11].
  • Samuel Herrick was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Samuel Herrick was educated at St. Albans School[13].
  • Samuel Herrick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Samuel Herrick is recorded as male[15].
  • Samuel Herrick's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Samuel Herrick supervised John Junkins as a doctoral student[17].
  • Samuel Herrick's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110523970[18].
  • Samuel Herrick's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33655877[19].
  • Samuel Herrick's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92075443[20].
  • Samuel Herrick's IdRef ID is recorded as 203543327[21].
  • Samuel Herrick's archives at is recorded as Virginia Tech University Libraries[22].
  • Samuel Herrick's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 250751[23].
  • Samuel Herrick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4qsq4[24].
  • Samuel Herrick's Open Library ID is recorded as OL118453A[25].
  • Samuel Herrick's family name is recorded as Q16870740[26].
  • Samuel Herrick's given name is recorded as Samuel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Herrick was born in Madison County[2]. He was born on +1911-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Williams College[11], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; and St. Albans School[13], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Herrick worked as an astronomer[5]. Employers include Lick Observatory[9], a university observatory[38], in United States[39] and University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43]. He supervised John Junkins as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Samuel Herrick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1974-03-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Samuel Herrick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Herrick born?

Samuel Herrick was born in Madison County[2].

What did Samuel Herrick do for work?

Samuel Herrick worked as astronomer[5].

Where did Samuel Herrick go to school?

Samuel Herrick was educated at Williams College[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], and St. Albans School[13].

What awards did Samuel Herrick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . ead.lib.virginia.edu. ead.lib.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . oac.cdlib.org. oac.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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