Sydney Samuel Hough

British applied mathematician and astronomer (1870–1923)
Person human Q1348676
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Summary

Sydney Samuel Hough was born on June 11, 1870[1], in Stoke Newington[2]. He died on July 8, 1923[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], mathematician[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Educated at: St John's College[9]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[10]
  • Member of: Royal Society[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Given name: Sydney[13]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[14]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Samuel Hough born?

Sydney Samuel Hough's place of birth was Stoke Newington[2].

What did Sydney Samuel Hough do for work?

Sydney Samuel Hough worked as an astronomer[4], mathematician[5], and physicist[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].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . lonsea.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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