Samuel Wesley Stratton

American academic
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Samuel Wesley Stratton

Summary

Samuel Wesley Stratton is a human[1]. Born in Litchfield[2], he… he was born on +1861-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +1931-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an academic[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's place of birth was Litchfield[2].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton died in Boston[4].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton was born on +1861-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton was born on +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton died on +1931-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton died on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[11].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton worked as an academic[6].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton worked as a physicist[7].
  • Among Samuel Wesley Stratton's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton received the Elliott Cresson Medal[15].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton received the NAS Public Welfare Medal[16].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's image is recorded as Dr. S.W. Stratton LCCN2014715239.jpg[20].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton is recorded as male[21].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59857961[23].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's GND ID is recorded as 117308935[24].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's IdRef ID is recorded as 197055931[25].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Wesley Stratton[26].
  • Samuel Wesley Stratton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 20010[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Wesley Stratton was born in Litchfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1861-07-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Samuel Wesley Stratton's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6] and physicist[7]. Among Samuel Wesley Stratton's employers was University of Chicago[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal[15], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30] and NAS Public Welfare Medal[16], a science award[31], in United States[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1931-10-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Samuel Wesley Stratton passed away in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Wesley Stratton include Samuel Wesley Stratton Award[33], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36].

Why It Matters

Samuel Wesley Stratton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include Samuel Wesley Stratton Award[33], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Wesley Stratton born?

Samuel Wesley Stratton's place of birth was Litchfield[2].

Where did Samuel Wesley Stratton die?

Samuel Wesley Stratton passed away in Boston[4].

What did Samuel Wesley Stratton do for work?

Samuel Wesley Stratton worked as academic[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Samuel Wesley Stratton go to school?

Samuel Wesley Stratton was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].

What awards did Samuel Wesley Stratton receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[15] and NAS Public Welfare Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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