Sherburne Wesley Burnham

Summary

Sherburne Wesley Burnham is a human^[1]. He was born in Thetford^[2]. He was born on December 12, 1838^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on March 11, 1921^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Sherburne Wesley Burnham was born in Thetford^[2].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham passed away in Chicago^[4].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham was born on December 12, 1838^[3].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham died on March 11, 1921^[5].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Among Sherburne Wesley Burnham's employers was Lick Observatory^[10].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham was employed by Yerkes Observatory^[11].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham was employed by University of Chicago^[12].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's education included a stint at Yale University^[13].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's education included a stint at Thetford Academy^[14].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[15].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham received the Lalande Prize^[16].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham is recorded as male^[18].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's Commons category is recorded as Sherburne Wesley Burnham (astronomer)^[20].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's family name is recorded as Burnham^[21].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's given name is recorded as Sherburne^[22].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[23].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[24].
• Sherburne Wesley Burnham's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sherburne Wesley Burnham'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thetford^[2], Sherburne Wesley Burnham… he was born on December 12, 1838^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[13], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1701^[28], headquartered in New Haven^[29] and Thetford Academy^[14], a school^[30], in United States^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Sherburne Wesley Burnham's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. Employers include Lick Observatory^[10], a university observatory^[32], in United States^[33]; Yerkes Observatory^[11], an astronomical observatory^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1895^[36], headquartered in Williams Bay^[37]; and University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1890^[40], headquartered in Chicago^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[15], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1824^[44] and Lalande Prize^[16], a science award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1802^[47].

Death and Burial

Sherburne Wesley Burnham died on March 11, 1921^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sherburne Wesley Burnham include 834 Burnhamia^[48], an asteroid^[49] and Burnham^[50], a lunar crater^[51].

Why It Matters

Sherburne Wesley Burnham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of NGC 1363^[54], a galaxy^[55]; IC 115^[56], an active galactic nucleus^[57]; NGC 5179^[58], a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[59]; and IC 4476^[60], a galaxy^[61]. Entities named for him include 834 Burnhamia^[48], an asteroid^[49] and Burnham^[50], a lunar crater^[51].

FAQs

Where was Sherburne Wesley Burnham born?

Sherburne Wesley Burnham was born in Thetford^[2].

Where did Sherburne Wesley Burnham die?

Sherburne Wesley Burnham died in Chicago^[4].

What did Sherburne Wesley Burnham do for work?

Sherburne Wesley Burnham worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Sherburne Wesley Burnham go to school?

Sherburne Wesley Burnham was educated at Yale University^[13] and Thetford Academy^[14].

What awards did Sherburne Wesley Burnham receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[15] and Lalande Prize^[16].

What did Sherburne Wesley Burnham discover?

Sherburne Wesley Burnham is credited as discoverer of NGC 1363^[54], IC 115^[56], NGC 5179^[58], and IC 4476^[60].