Thomas Harriot

Summary

Thomas Harriot is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on +1621-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], explorer^[7], astronomer^[8], astrologer^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Thomas Harriot's place of birth was Oxford^[2].
• Thomas Harriot died in London^[4].
• Thomas Harriot was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Harriot died on +1621-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thomas Harriot is buried at Nunhead Cemetery^[12].
• Thomas Harriot held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• Thomas Harriot's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Thomas Harriot worked as an explorer^[7].
• Thomas Harriot's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Thomas Harriot worked as an astrologer^[9].
• Thomas Harriot worked as a writer^[10].
• Thomas Harriot worked as a linguist^[14].
• Thomas Harriot's field of work was algebra^[15].
• Thomas Harriot's field of work was astronomer^[16].
• Thomas Harriot's field of work was mathematician^[17].
• Thomas Harriot's field of work was ethnographer^[18].
• Thomas Harriot's field of work was translator^[19].
• Thomas Harriot's field of work was astronomy^[20].
• Among Thomas Harriot's employers was Walter Raleigh^[21].
• Among Thomas Harriot's employers was Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland^[22].
• Thomas Harriot's education included a stint at St Mary Hall^[23].
• Thomas Harriot was educated at University of Oxford^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Harriot is Artis Analyticae praxis^[25].
• Thomas Harriot's image is recorded as ThomasHarriot.jpg^[26].
• Thomas Harriot is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Harriot's place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St Mary Hall^[23], an academic hall of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1326^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and University of Oxford^[24], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], explorer^[7], astronomer^[8], astrologer^[9], writer^[10], and linguist^[14]. Fields of work include algebra^[15], a branch of mathematics^[36]; astronomer^[16], a profession^[37]; mathematician^[17], a profession^[38]; ethnographer^[18], a profession^[39]; translator^[19], a foreign language profession^[40]; and astronomy^[20], a branch of science^[41]. Employers include Walter Raleigh^[21], an explorer^[42], 1552–1618^[43], of Kingdom of England^[44], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[45] and Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland^[22], an astronomer^[46], 1564–1632^[47], of Kingdom of England^[48], awarded the Knight of the Garter^[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Harriot is Artis Analyticae praxis^[25]. Things named for him include Hariot Glacier^[50], a glacier^[51]; Harriot^[52], a lunar crater^[53]; and 5548 Thosharriot^[54], an asteroid^[55].

Death and Burial

Thomas Harriot died on +1621-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was malignant tumor of nasopharynx^[56]. Burial took place at Nunhead Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas Harriot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Hariot Glacier^[50], a glacier^[51]; Harriot^[52], a lunar crater^[53]; and 5548 Thosharriot^[54], an asteroid^[55].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Harriot born?

Born in Oxford^[2], Thomas Harriot…

Where did Thomas Harriot die?

Thomas Harriot died in London^[4].

What did Thomas Harriot do for work?

Thomas Harriot worked as mathematician^[6], explorer^[7], astronomer^[8], astrologer^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Thomas Harriot go to school?

Thomas Harriot was educated at St Mary Hall^[23] and University of Oxford^[24].