Walter Sydney Adams

Summary

Walter Sydney Adams is a human^[1]. He was born in Antioch^[2]. He was born on December 20, 1876^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on May 11, 1956^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Walter Sydney Adams's place of birth was Antioch^[2].
• Walter Sydney Adams passed away in Pasadena^[4].
• Walter Sydney Adams was born on December 20, 1876^[3].
• Walter Sydney Adams died on May 11, 1956^[5].
• Walter Sydney Adams held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Walter Sydney Adams's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Walter Sydney Adams's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Walter Sydney Adams's field of work was sunlight^[10].
• Walter Sydney Adams's field of work was night sky^[11].
• Walter Sydney Adams was employed by Mount Wilson Observatory^[12].
• Walter Sydney Adams's education included a stint at Dartmouth College^[13].
• Walter Sydney Adams received the Prix Jules Janssen^[14].
• Walter Sydney Adams received the Henry Draper Medal^[15].
• Walter Sydney Adams received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[16].
• Walter Sydney Adams received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].
• Walter Sydney Adams received the Bruce Medal^[18].
• Walter Sydney Adams received the Janssen Medal^[19].
• Walter Sydney Adams was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Walter Sydney Adams was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Walter Sydney Adams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Walter Sydney Adams was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Walter Sydney Adams was a member of American Astronomical Society^[24].
• Walter Sydney Adams was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25].
• Walter Sydney Adams is recorded as male^[26].
• Walter Sydney Adams's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Sydney Adams was born in Antioch^[2]. He was born on December 20, 1876^[3].

Education

Walter Sydney Adams was educated at Dartmouth College^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Sydney Adams worked as an astronomer^[6]. Fields of work include astronomy^[9], a branch of science^[28]; sunlight^[10], an energy source^[29]; and night sky^[11], a sky^[30]. Among his employers was Mount Wilson Observatory^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Jules Janssen^[14], a science award^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1897^[33]; Henry Draper Medal^[15], a physics award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1886^[36]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[16], a science award^[37], in United States^[38]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], a science award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1824^[41]; Bruce Medal^[18], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1898^[44]; and Janssen Medal^[19], a science award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1886^[47].

Death and Burial

Walter Sydney Adams died on May 11, 1956^[5]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Sydney Adams include Adams^[48], an impact crater^[49].

Why It Matters

Walter Sydney Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Adams^[48], an impact crater^[49].

FAQs

Where was Walter Sydney Adams born?

Born in Antioch^[2], Walter Sydney Adams…

Where did Walter Sydney Adams die?

Walter Sydney Adams died in Pasadena^[4].

What did Walter Sydney Adams do for work?

Walter Sydney Adams worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Walter Sydney Adams go to school?

Walter Sydney Adams was educated at Dartmouth College^[13].

What awards did Walter Sydney Adams receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen^[14], Henry Draper Medal^[15], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[16], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].