William Henry Finlay

Summary

William Henry Finlay is a human^[1]. Born in Liverpool^[2], he… he was born on +1849-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cape Town^[4]. He died on +1924-12-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Liverpool^[2], William Henry Finlay…
• William Henry Finlay passed away in Cape Town^[4].
• William Henry Finlay was born on +1849-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Henry Finlay died on +1924-12-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Henry Finlay held citizenship in South Africa^[8].
• William Henry Finlay worked as an astronomer^[6].
• William Henry Finlay's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• William Henry Finlay's education included a stint at Liverpool College^[10].
• William Henry Finlay is recorded as male^[11].
• William Henry Finlay's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• William Henry Finlay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92042738^[13].
• William Henry Finlay's GND ID is recorded as 1055356010^[14].
• William Henry Finlay's IdRef ID is recorded as 184827647^[15].
• William Henry Finlay's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35298364^[16].
• William Henry Finlay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039j6g^[17].
• William Henry Finlay's given name is recorded as William^[18].
• William Henry Finlay's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 902467^[19].
• William Henry Finlay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• William Henry Finlay's Treccani ID is recorded as william-henry-finlay^[21].
• William Henry Finlay's Prabook ID is recorded as 1752689^[22].
• William Henry Finlay's S2A3 Biographical Database ID is recorded as 926^[23].
• William Henry Finlay's Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID is recorded as 454^[24].
• William Henry Finlay's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJdMgY3FMvwVm96bBkxVYP^[25].

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Origins and Family

William Henry Finlay was born in Liverpool^[2]. He was born on +1849-06-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Henry Finlay was educated at Liverpool College^[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Henry Finlay's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9].

Death and Burial

William Henry Finlay died on +1924-12-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cape Town^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Henry Finlay include 15P/Finlay^[26], a periodic comet^[27].

Why It Matters

William Henry Finlay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

He is credited with the discovery of 15P/Finlay^[29], a periodic comet^[30]. Entities named for him include 15P/Finlay^[26], a periodic comet^[27].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Finlay born?

William Henry Finlay's place of birth was Liverpool^[2].

Where did William Henry Finlay die?

William Henry Finlay passed away in Cape Town^[4].

What did William Henry Finlay do for work?

William Henry Finlay worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did William Henry Finlay go to school?

William Henry Finlay was educated at Liverpool College^[10].

What did William Henry Finlay discover?

William Henry Finlay is credited as discoverer of 15P/Finlay^[29].