Thomas Maclear

Summary

Thomas Maclear is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Newtownstewart^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1794^[3]. He died in Cape Town^[4]. He died on July 14, 1879^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Newtownstewart^[2], Thomas Maclear…
• Thomas Maclear passed away in Cape Town^[4].
• Thomas Maclear was born on March 17, 1794^[3].
• Thomas Maclear died on July 14, 1879^[5].
• Thomas Maclear was married to Mary Pearse^[8].
• A child of Thomas Maclear was John Maclear^[9].
• A child of Thomas Maclear was Caroline Ann Maclear^[10].
• Thomas Maclear held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Thomas Maclear held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• English was Thomas Maclear's native language^[13].
• Thomas Maclear's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Thomas Maclear's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Thomas Maclear received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Thomas Maclear received the Royal Medal^[16].
• Thomas Maclear received the Lalande Prize^[17].
• Thomas Maclear received the Knight Bachelor^[18].
• Thomas Maclear was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Thomas Maclear is recorded as male^[20].
• Thomas Maclear's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Thomas Maclear's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Maclear^[22].
• Thomas Maclear's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[23].
• Thomas Maclear's family name is recorded as Maclear^[24].
• Thomas Maclear's given name is recorded as Thomas^[25].
• Thomas Maclear's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[26].
• Thomas Maclear's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newtownstewart^[2], Thomas Maclear… he was born on March 17, 1794^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Maclear worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Royal Medal^[16], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1826^[32]; Lalande Prize^[17], a science award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1802^[35]; and Knight Bachelor^[18], a title of honor^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1300^[38].

Personal Life

Among Thomas Maclear's spouses was Mary Pearse^[8]. Children include John Maclear^[9], a naval officer^[39], 1838–1907^[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society^[42] and Caroline Ann Maclear^[10], 1828–1910^[43].

Death and Burial

Thomas Maclear died on July 14, 1879^[5]. He passed away in Cape Town^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Maclear include Maclear^[44], an impact crater^[45].

Why It Matters

Thomas Maclear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Maclear^[44], an impact crater^[45].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Maclear born?

Thomas Maclear's place of birth was Newtownstewart^[2].

Where did Thomas Maclear die?

Thomas Maclear died in Cape Town^[4].

Who was Thomas Maclear married to?

Thomas Maclear's spouses include Mary Pearse^[8].

What did Thomas Maclear do for work?

Thomas Maclear worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did Thomas Maclear receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Royal Medal^[16], Lalande Prize^[17], and Knight Bachelor^[18].