William Huggins

Summary

William Huggins is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1824^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 12, 1910^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and photographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], William Huggins…
• William Huggins passed away in London^[4].
• William Huggins was born on February 7, 1824^[3].
• William Huggins died on May 12, 1910^[5].
• Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium^[11].
• Among William Huggins's spouses was Margaret Lindsay Huggins^[12].
• William Huggins held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• William Huggins held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• William Huggins's professions included astronomer^[6].
• William Huggins worked as a physicist^[7].
• William Huggins's professions included astrophysicist^[8].
• William Huggins's professions included photographer^[9].
• William Huggins's field of work was astronomy^[15].
• William Huggins's field of work was astrophysics^[16].
• William Huggins's field of work was spectroscopy^[17].
• William Huggins held the position of President of the Royal Society^[18].
• William Huggins's education included a stint at City of London School^[19].
• William Huggins received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• William Huggins received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[21].
• William Huggins received the Henry Draper Medal^[22].
• William Huggins received the Copley Medal^[23].
• William Huggins received the Royal Medal^[24].
• William Huggins received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25].
• William Huggins was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• William Huggins was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Huggins was born in London^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1824^[3].

Education

William Huggins was educated at City of London School^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and photographer^[9]. Fields of work include astronomy^[15], a branch of science^[28]; astrophysics^[16], a branch of astronomy^[29]; and spectroscopy^[17], an analytical chemical technique^[30]. William Huggins held the position of President of the Royal Society^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[21], a grade of an order^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1815^[35]; Henry Draper Medal^[22], a physics award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1886^[38]; Copley Medal^[23], a medallion^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1731^[41]; Royal Medal^[24], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1826^[44]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25], a science award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1824^[47].

Personal Life

William Huggins was married to Margaret Lindsay Huggins^[12].

Death and Burial

William Huggins died on May 12, 1910^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Huggins include Huggins^[48], a lunar crater^[49] and Mount Huggins^[50], a mountain^[51].

Why It Matters

William Huggins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Huggins^[48], a lunar crater^[49] and Mount Huggins^[50], a mountain^[51].

FAQs

Where was William Huggins born?

William Huggins's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did William Huggins die?

William Huggins died in London^[4].

Who was William Huggins married to?

William Huggins's spouses include Margaret Lindsay Huggins^[12].

What did William Huggins do for work?

William Huggins worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and photographer^[9].

Where did William Huggins go to school?

William Huggins was educated at City of London School^[19].

What awards did William Huggins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[21], Henry Draper Medal^[22], and Copley Medal^[23].