William Coblentz

Summary

William Coblentz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mahoning County^[2]. He was born on +1873-11-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1962-09-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Coblentz's place of birth was Mahoning County^[2].
• William Coblentz passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• William Coblentz was born on +1873-11-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Coblentz died on +1962-09-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Coblentz is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery^[9].
• Among William Coblentz's spouses was Catherine Cate Coblentz^[10].
• William Coblentz held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Coblentz's professions included physicist^[6].
• William Coblentz's professions included astronomer^[7].
• William Coblentz's field of work was astrophysics^[12].
• William Coblentz was educated at Cornell University^[13].
• William Coblentz received the Howard N. Potts Medal^[14].
• William Coblentz received the Frederic Ives Medal^[15].
• William Coblentz received the Rumford Prize^[16].
• William Coblentz received the Janssen Medal^[17].
• William Coblentz received the John Scott Award^[18].
• William Coblentz was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• William Coblentz's image is recorded as Coblentz-WW.jpg^[20].
• William Coblentz is recorded as male^[21].
• William Coblentz's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Coblentz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107779035^[23].
• William Coblentz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17336459^[24].
• William Coblentz's GND ID is recorded as 117691658^[25].
• William Coblentz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83828783^[26].
• William Coblentz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125522053^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Coblentz was born in Mahoning County^[2]. He was born on +1873-11-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Coblentz was educated at Cornell University^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. William Coblentz's field of work was astrophysics^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Howard N. Potts Medal^[14], a science award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1911^[31]; Frederic Ives Medal^[15], a science award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34]; Rumford Prize^[16], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1839^[37]; Janssen Medal^[17], a science award^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1886^[40]; and John Scott Award^[18], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1816^[43].

Personal Life

William Coblentz was married to Catherine Cate Coblentz^[10].

Death and Burial

William Coblentz died on +1962-09-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Coblentz include Coblentz Award^[44], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1964^[47]; Coblentz^[48], a lunar crater^[49]; and Coblentz Peak^[50], a mountain^[51].

Why It Matters

William Coblentz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Coblentz Award^[44], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1964^[47]; Coblentz^[48], a lunar crater^[49]; and Coblentz Peak^[50], a mountain^[51].

FAQs

Where was William Coblentz born?

William Coblentz's place of birth was Mahoning County^[2].

Where did William Coblentz die?

William Coblentz died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Who was William Coblentz married to?

William Coblentz's spouses include Catherine Cate Coblentz^[10].

What did William Coblentz do for work?

William Coblentz worked as physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Where did William Coblentz go to school?

William Coblentz was educated at Cornell University^[13].

What awards did William Coblentz receive?

Honors received include Howard N. Potts Medal^[14], Frederic Ives Medal^[15], Rumford Prize^[16], and Janssen Medal^[17].