William Henry Pickering

Summary

William Henry Pickering is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1858-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Mandeville^[4]. He died on +1938-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Henry Pickering was born in Boston^[2].
• William Henry Pickering passed away in Mandeville^[4].
• William Henry Pickering was born on +1858-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Henry Pickering died on +1938-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Henry Pickering died on +1938-01-16T00:00:00Z^[8].
• William Henry Pickering held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Henry Pickering worked as an astronomer^[6].
• William Henry Pickering's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• William Henry Pickering's field of work was astrophysics^[11].
• William Henry Pickering was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Among William Henry Pickering's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• William Henry Pickering was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• William Henry Pickering received the Prix Jules Janssen^[15].
• William Henry Pickering received the Lalande Prize^[16].
• William Henry Pickering received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• William Henry Pickering received the Golden Plate Award^[18].
• William Henry Pickering was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• William Henry Pickering's image is recorded as William Henry Pickering.jpg^[20].
• William Henry Pickering is recorded as male^[21].
• William Henry Pickering's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Henry Pickering's signature is recorded as Signature of William Henry Pickering.png^[23].
• William Henry Pickering's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123418205^[24].
• William Henry Pickering's ISNI is recorded as 0000000400257172^[25].
• William Henry Pickering's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173289811^[26].
• William Henry Pickering's GND ID is recorded as 116178957^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Henry Pickering's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1858-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Henry Pickering was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Henry Pickering worked as an astronomer^[6]. Fields of work include astronomy^[10], a branch of science^[28] and astrophysics^[11], a branch of astronomy^[29]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1636^[32], headquartered in Cambridge^[33] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1861^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Jules Janssen^[15], a science award^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1897^[40]; Lalande Prize^[16], a science award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1802^[43]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], a fellowship award^[44]; and Golden Plate Award^[18], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1961^[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1938-01-17T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1938-01-16T00:00:00Z^[8]. William Henry Pickering passed away in Mandeville^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Henry Pickering include Pickering^[48], a lunar crater^[49] and Pickering Nunataks^[50], a nunatak^[51].

Why It Matters

William Henry Pickering ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of Phoebe^[54], a moon of Saturn^[55] and Themis^[56], a hypothetical astronomical object^[57]. Entities named for him include Pickering^[48], a lunar crater^[49] and Pickering Nunataks^[50], a nunatak^[51].

FAQs

Where was William Henry Pickering born?

William Henry Pickering's place of birth was Boston^[2].

Where did William Henry Pickering die?

William Henry Pickering passed away in Mandeville^[4].

What did William Henry Pickering do for work?

William Henry Pickering worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did William Henry Pickering go to school?

William Henry Pickering was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].

What awards did William Henry Pickering receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen^[15], Lalande Prize^[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], and Golden Plate Award^[18].

What did William Henry Pickering discover?

William Henry Pickering is credited as discoverer of Phoebe^[54] and Themis^[56].