William Butler Burton

American astronomer
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William Butler Burton

Summary

William Butler Burton is a human[1]. He was born in Richmond[2]. He was born on +1940-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and astronomer[5].

Key Facts

  • William Butler Burton was born in Richmond[2].
  • William Butler Burton was born on +1940-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Butler Burton was born on +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Butler Burton held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Butler Burton's professions included university teacher[4].
  • William Butler Burton worked as an astronomer[5].
  • William Butler Burton was employed by Leiden University[8].
  • William Butler Burton was employed by National Radio Astronomy Observatory[9].
  • William Butler Burton was employed by University of Minnesota[10].
  • William Butler Burton was educated at Swarthmore College[11].
  • William Butler Burton's education included a stint at Leiden University[12].
  • William Butler Burton's doctoral advisor was Jan Hendrik Oort[13].
  • William Butler Burton was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • William Butler Burton is recorded as male[15].
  • William Butler Burton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Butler Burton supervised Eugène de Geus as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Butler Burton supervised Thomas Bania as a doctoral student[18].
  • William Butler Burton supervised René A M Walterbos as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Butler Burton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000373854579[20].
  • William Butler Burton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59166134[21].
  • William Butler Burton's GND ID is recorded as 113292066[22].
  • William Butler Burton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79094923[23].
  • William Butler Burton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123849916[24].
  • William Butler Burton's IdRef ID is recorded as 061693855[25].
  • William Butler Burton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02248288[26].

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Origins and Family

William Butler Burton's place of birth was Richmond[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1940-07-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[11], a liberal arts college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1864[29] and Leiden University[12], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33]. William Butler Burton's doctoral advisor was Jan Hendrik Oort[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and astronomer[5]. Employers include Leiden University[8], a university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1575[36], headquartered in Leiden[37]; National Radio Astronomy Observatory[9], an astronomical observatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1956[40], headquartered in Charlottesville[41]; and University of Minnesota[10], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Minneapolis[45]. Doctoral students include Eugène de Geus[17], b. 1960[46]; Thomas Bania[18], an astronomer[47], b. 1949[48]; and René A M Walterbos[19], an astronomer[49], b. 1957[50].

FAQs

Where was William Butler Burton born?

Born in Richmond[2], William Butler Burton…

What did William Butler Burton do for work?

William Butler Burton worked as university teacher[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did William Butler Burton go to school?

William Butler Burton was educated at Swarthmore College[11] and Leiden University[12].

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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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