Sydney Samuel Hough

British applied mathematician and astronomer (1870–1923)
Person human Q1348676
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Sydney Samuel Hough

Summary

Sydney Samuel Hough is a human[1]. He was born in London Borough of Hackney[2]. He was born on +1870-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1923-07-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sydney Samuel Hough was born in London Borough of Hackney[2].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough was born on +1870-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough died on +1923-07-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's education included a stint at St John's College[9].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[10].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough is recorded as male[12].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083720863[14].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35236785[15].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's GND ID is recorded as 117535303[16].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87831209[17].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's IdRef ID is recorded as 079958583[18].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's SBN author ID is recorded as TERV030851[19].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35042865[20].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2517791A[21].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's given name is recorded as Sydney[22].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 104723696[23].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 809957[24].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's zbMATH author ID is recorded as hough.s-s[25].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as HH888SS[26].
  • Sydney Samuel Hough's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121rcgvb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sydney Samuel Hough was born in London Borough of Hackney[2]. He was born on +1870-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sydney Samuel Hough was educated at St John's College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and mathematician[6].

Recognition

Sydney Samuel Hough received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[10].

Death and Burial

Sydney Samuel Hough died on +1923-07-08T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Sydney Samuel Hough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Samuel Hough born?

Sydney Samuel Hough's place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2].

What did Sydney Samuel Hough do for work?

Sydney Samuel Hough worked as astronomer[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did Sydney Samuel Hough go to school?

Sydney Samuel Hough was educated at St John's College[9].

What awards did Sydney Samuel Hough receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . lonsea.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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