William Ferrel

Summary

William Ferrel is a human^[1]. He was born in Fulton County^[2]. He was born on +1817-01-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Wyandotte County^[4]. He died on +1891-09-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a meteorologist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Ferrel was born in Fulton County^[2].
• William Ferrel passed away in Wyandotte County^[4].
• William Ferrel died in Martinsburg^[9].
• William Ferrel was born on +1817-01-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Ferrel died on +1891-09-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Ferrel is buried at Maywood Community Church Cemetery^[10].
• William Ferrel held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Ferrel worked as a meteorologist^[6].
• William Ferrel worked as an astronomer^[7].
• William Ferrel's field of work was atmospheric circulation^[12].
• William Ferrel was employed by American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac^[13].
• William Ferrel was employed by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey^[14].
• Among William Ferrel's employers was United States Army Signal Corps^[15].
• William Ferrel was educated at Bethany College^[16].
• William Ferrel's education included a stint at Franklin & Marshall College^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Ferrel is Ferrel cell^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Ferrel is An essay on the winds and the currents of the ocean^[19].
• William Ferrel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• William Ferrel was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• William Ferrel's image is recorded as WilliamFerrel.jpg^[22].
• William Ferrel is recorded as male^[23].
• William Ferrel's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Ferrel's signature is recorded as Signature of William Ferrel.png^[25].
• William Ferrel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082179761^[26].
• William Ferrel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32775843^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fulton County^[2], William Ferrel… he was born on +1817-01-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Bethany College^[16], a liberal arts college in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1840^[30] and Franklin & Marshall College^[17], an architectural structure^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1787^[33], headquartered in Lancaster^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. William Ferrel's field of work was atmospheric circulation^[12]. Employers include American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac^[13], a periodical^[35], in United States^[36]; United States Coast and Geodetic Survey^[14], a government agency^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1878^[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[40]; and United States Army Signal Corps^[15], a branch of service^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1863^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ferrel cell^[18], a physical theory^[44] and An essay on the winds and the currents of the ocean^[19], a version, edition or translation^[45], written by William Ferrel^[46]. Things named for him include Ferrel cell^[47], a physical theory^[48].

Death and Burial

William Ferrel died on +1891-09-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Wyandotte County^[4], a county of Kansas^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1855^[51] and Martinsburg^[9], a city in the United States^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1778^[54]. He is buried at Maywood Community Church Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

William Ferrel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55]

Entities named for him include Ferrel cell^[47], a physical theory^[48].

FAQs

Where was William Ferrel born?

William Ferrel's place of birth was Fulton County^[2].

Where did William Ferrel die?

William Ferrel passed away in Wyandotte County^[4].

What did William Ferrel do for work?

William Ferrel worked as meteorologist^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Where did William Ferrel go to school?

William Ferrel was educated at Bethany College^[16] and Franklin & Marshall College^[17].