William Hammond Wright

Summary

William Hammond Wright is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1871-11-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in San Jose^[4]. He died on +1959-05-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], William Hammond Wright…
• William Hammond Wright passed away in San Jose^[4].
• William Hammond Wright was born on +1871-11-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Hammond Wright died on +1959-05-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Hammond Wright is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park^[8].
• William Hammond Wright held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Hammond Wright's professions included astronomer^[6].
• William Hammond Wright's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Among William Hammond Wright's employers was Lick Observatory^[11].
• William Hammond Wright's education included a stint at University of California^[12].
• William Hammond Wright received the Henry Draper Medal^[13].
• William Hammond Wright received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14].
• William Hammond Wright received the Janssen Medal^[15].
• William Hammond Wright was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[16].
• William Hammond Wright's image is recorded as William Hammond Wright (1871-1959).jpg^[17].
• William Hammond Wright is recorded as male^[18].
• William Hammond Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Hammond Wright's ISNI is recorded as 000000007857446X^[20].
• William Hammond Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15552091^[21].
• William Hammond Wright's GND ID is recorded as 117665193^[22].
• William Hammond Wright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007087929^[23].
• William Hammond Wright's IdRef ID is recorded as 177239271^[24].
• William Hammond Wright's Commons category is recorded as William Hammond Wright (astronomer)^[25].
• William Hammond Wright's SBN author ID is recorded as UTOV570498^[26].
• William Hammond Wright's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 205995652^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hammond Wright was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1871-11-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Hammond Wright's education included a stint at University of California^[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Hammond Wright's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[10]. He was employed by Lick Observatory^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Draper Medal^[13], a physics award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1886^[30]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1824^[33]; and Janssen Medal^[15], a science award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1886^[36].

Death and Burial

William Hammond Wright died on +1959-05-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in San Jose^[4]. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hammond Wright include Wright Crater^[37], an impact crater^[38] and 1747 Wright^[39], an asteroid^[40].

Why It Matters

William Hammond Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include Wright Crater^[37], an impact crater^[38] and 1747 Wright^[39], an asteroid^[40].

FAQs

Where was William Hammond Wright born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], William Hammond Wright…

Where did William Hammond Wright die?

William Hammond Wright died in San Jose^[4].

What did William Hammond Wright do for work?

William Hammond Wright worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did William Hammond Wright go to school?

William Hammond Wright was educated at University of California^[12].

What awards did William Hammond Wright receive?

Honors received include Henry Draper Medal^[13], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14], and Janssen Medal^[15].