Thomas Godfrey

Summary

Thomas Godfrey is a human^[1]. He was born in Bristol^[2]. He was born on +1704-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. He died on +1749-12-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and glazier^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Thomas Godfrey was born in Bristol^[2].
• Thomas Godfrey passed away in Philadelphia^[4].
• Thomas Godfrey was born on +1704-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Godfrey was born on +1704-01-10T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Thomas Godfrey died on +1749-12-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thomas Godfrey is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Thomas Godfrey was Thomas Godfrey^[11].
• Thomas Godfrey held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Thomas Godfrey worked as an inventor^[6].
• Thomas Godfrey worked as a glazier^[7].
• Thomas Godfrey was a member of Junto^[13].
• Thomas Godfrey's religion is recorded as deism^[14].
• Thomas Godfrey is recorded as male^[15].
• Thomas Godfrey's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Thomas Godfrey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31100107^[17].
• Thomas Godfrey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88227279^[18].
• Thomas Godfrey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11377557^[19].
• Thomas Godfrey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039tc3^[20].
• Thomas Godfrey's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4635534A^[21].
• Thomas Godfrey's family name is recorded as Godfrey^[22].
• Thomas Godfrey's given name is recorded as Thomas^[23].
• Thomas Godfrey's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Thomas-Godfrey-North-American-inventor^[24].
• Thomas Godfrey's image of grave is recorded as Thomas Godfrey (inventor) tombstone in Laurel Hill Cemetery.jpg^[25].
• Thomas Godfrey's FAST ID is recorded as 244904^[26].
• Thomas Godfrey's American National Biography ID is recorded as 1300618^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Godfrey was born in Bristol^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1704-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1704-01-10T00:00:00Z^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6] and glazier^[7].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Godfrey was he^[11]. His religion is recorded as deism^[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Godfrey died on +1749-12-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Philadelphia^[4]. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Godfrey include Godfrey Upland^[28], an upland^[29].

Why It Matters

Thomas Godfrey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of octant^[32]. Entities named for him include Godfrey Upland^[28], an upland^[29].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Godfrey born?

Born in Bristol^[2], Thomas Godfrey…

Where did Thomas Godfrey die?

Thomas Godfrey died in Philadelphia^[4].

What did Thomas Godfrey do for work?

Thomas Godfrey worked as inventor^[6] and glazier^[7].

What did Thomas Godfrey discover?

Thomas Godfrey is credited as discoverer of octant^[32].