William Hussey

American astronomer
Person human Q2880608
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William Hussey

Summary

William Hussey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mendon[2]. He was born on +1862-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1926-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mendon[2], William Hussey…
  • William Hussey died in London[4].
  • William Hussey was born on +1862-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hussey died on +1926-10-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hussey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Hussey worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Among William Hussey's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • William Hussey was educated at University of Michigan[10].
  • William Hussey received the Lalande Prize[11].
  • William Hussey's image is recorded as William Joseph Hussey.jpg[12].
  • William Hussey is recorded as male[13].
  • William Hussey's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Hussey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050616568[15].
  • William Hussey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13075223[16].
  • William Hussey's GND ID is recorded as 117072478[17].
  • William Hussey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008189002[18].
  • William Hussey's IdRef ID is recorded as 083223533[19].
  • William Hussey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gvgl[20].
  • William Hussey's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5040277A[21].
  • William Hussey's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2519912A[22].
  • William Hussey's family name is recorded as Hussey[23].
  • William Hussey's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Hussey's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • William Hussey's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000174457081019[26].
  • William Hussey's Prabook ID is recorded as 1103753[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mendon[2], William Hussey… he was born on +1862-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Hussey was educated at University of Michigan[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Hussey's professions included astronomer[6]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[9].

Recognition

William Hussey received the Lalande Prize[11].

Death and Burial

William Hussey died on +1926-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hussey include Hussey[28], an impact crater[29].

Why It Matters

William Hussey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Hussey[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was William Hussey born?

William Hussey's place of birth was Mendon[2].

Where did William Hussey die?

William Hussey passed away in London[4].

What did William Hussey do for work?

William Hussey worked as astronomer[6].

Where did William Hussey go to school?

William Hussey was educated at University of Michigan[10].

What awards did William Hussey receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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