Thomas Espin

British astronomer (1858–1934)
Person human Q7668289
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Summary

Thomas Espin was born on May 28, 1858[1], in Birmingham[2]. He died on December 2, 1934[3], in Tow Law[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], cleric[6], and Anglican priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Award received: Jackson-Gwilt Medal[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Espin[14]
  • Given name: T.[15], Thomas[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Espin include Espin[18], a lunar crater[19].

Why It Matters

Thomas Espin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for him include Espin[18], a lunar crater[19].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Espin born?

Thomas Espin was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did Thomas Espin die?

Thomas Espin passed away in Tow Law[4].

What did Thomas Espin do for work?

Thomas Espin worked as an astronomer[5], cleric[6], and Anglican priest[7].

What awards did Thomas Espin receive?

Honors received include Jackson-Gwilt Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . cseligman.com. cseligman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . cseligman.com. cseligman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'it', 'ja', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tow Law
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Jackson-Gwilt Medal
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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