Truman Henry Safford

American astronomer (1836-1901)
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Truman Henry Safford
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Truman Henry Safford

Summary

Truman Henry Safford is a human[1]. Born in Royalton[2], he… he was born on +1836-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newark[4]. He died on +1901-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Truman Henry Safford was born in Royalton[2].
  • Truman Henry Safford died in Newark[4].
  • Truman Henry Safford was born on +1836-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Truman Henry Safford died on +1901-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Truman Henry Safford held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Truman Henry Safford's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Truman Henry Safford held the position of director[9].
  • Truman Henry Safford's education included a stint at Williams College[10].
  • Truman Henry Safford was educated at Harvard College[11].
  • Truman Henry Safford was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Truman Henry Safford's image is recorded as Truman Henry Safford c1844.png[13].
  • Truman Henry Safford is recorded as male[14].
  • Truman Henry Safford's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Truman Henry Safford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078577548[16].
  • Truman Henry Safford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33465558[17].
  • Truman Henry Safford's GND ID is recorded as 117599891[18].
  • Truman Henry Safford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85812637[19].
  • Truman Henry Safford's IdRef ID is recorded as 180113089[20].
  • Truman Henry Safford's Commons category is recorded as Truman Henry Safford[21].
  • Truman Henry Safford's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[22].
  • Truman Henry Safford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03kqwn[23].
  • Truman Henry Safford's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2512589A[24].
  • Truman Henry Safford's family name is recorded as Safford[25].
  • Truman Henry Safford's given name is recorded as Truman[26].
  • Truman Henry Safford's described at URL is recorded as https://findingaids.library.northwestern.edu/agents/people/1575[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Royalton[2], Truman Henry Safford… he was born on +1836-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Williams College[10], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30] and Harvard College[11], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33].

Career and Affiliations

Truman Henry Safford's professions included astronomer[6]. He held the position of director[9].

Death and Burial

Truman Henry Safford died on +1901-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newark[4].

Why It Matters

Truman Henry Safford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of NGC 769[35], a spiral galaxy[36]; IC 34[37], a galaxy[38]; IC 200[39], a spiral galaxy[40]; IC 8[41], a spiral galaxy[42]; IC 178[43], a galaxy[44]; and IC 69[45], a galaxy[46].

FAQs

Where was Truman Henry Safford born?

Truman Henry Safford was born in Royalton[2].

Where did Truman Henry Safford die?

Truman Henry Safford passed away in Newark[4].

What did Truman Henry Safford do for work?

Truman Henry Safford worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Truman Henry Safford go to school?

Truman Henry Safford was educated at Williams College[10] and Harvard College[11].

What did Truman Henry Safford discover?

Truman Henry Safford is credited as discoverer of NGC 769[35], IC 34[37], IC 200[39], and IC 8[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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