Seth Barnes Nicholson

American astronomer (1891–1963)
Person human Q436047
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Seth Barnes Nicholson

Summary

Seth Barnes Nicholson is a human[1]. Born in Springfield[2], he… he was born on +1891-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1963-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson was born on +1891-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson died on +1963-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[8].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory[11].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson was educated at Drake University[12].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson received the Bruce Medal[13].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's image is recorded as Seth B. Nicholson sits at his spectroscope.jpg[15].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson is recorded as male[16].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048793661[18].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32383766[19].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005002909[20].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's IdRef ID is recorded as 175724520[21].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's Commons category is recorded as Seth Barnes Nicholson[22].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 150471438[23].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01gbr3[24].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's family name is recorded as Nicholson[25].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's given name is recorded as Seth[26].
  • Seth Barnes Nicholson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Seth Barnes Nicholson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Springfield[2], Seth Barnes Nicholson… he was born on +1891-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Seth Barnes Nicholson's education included a stint at Drake University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Seth Barnes Nicholson's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[10]. He was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory[11].

Recognition

Seth Barnes Nicholson received the Bruce Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Seth Barnes Nicholson died on +1963-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Seth Barnes Nicholson include Nicholson[28], a lunar crater[29].

Why It Matters

Seth Barnes Nicholson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Sinope[32], a moon of Jupiter[33]; Lysithea[34], a moon of Jupiter[35]; Carme[36], a moon of Jupiter[37]; Ananke[38], a moon of Jupiter[39]; and 878 Mildred[40], an asteroid[41]. Entities named for him include Nicholson[28], a lunar crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Seth Barnes Nicholson born?

Seth Barnes Nicholson was born in Springfield[2].

Where did Seth Barnes Nicholson die?

Seth Barnes Nicholson died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Seth Barnes Nicholson do for work?

Seth Barnes Nicholson worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Seth Barnes Nicholson go to school?

Seth Barnes Nicholson was educated at Drake University[12].

What awards did Seth Barnes Nicholson receive?

Honors received include Bruce Medal[13].

What did Seth Barnes Nicholson discover?

Seth Barnes Nicholson is credited as discoverer of Sinope[32], Lysithea[34], Carme[36], and Ananke[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . phys-astro.sonoma.edu. phys-astro.sonoma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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