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William James Stewart Lockyer

British astronomer
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William James Stewart Lockyer

Summary

William James Stewart Lockyer is a human[1]. He was born on +1868-01-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1936-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William James Stewart Lockyer was born on +1868-01-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer died on +1936-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's father was Norman Lockyer[6].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's professions included astronomer[4].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[8].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's image is recorded as Vavau Vava'u Eclipse Expedition. Dr W.J.T. W.J.S Lockyer. April 1911, PH-NEG-7915 001 (cropped).jpg[9].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer is recorded as male[10].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078587834[12].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91493465[13].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's GND ID is recorded as 117076325[14].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87109222[15].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's IdRef ID is recorded as 110805895[16].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's Commons category is recorded as William James Stewart Lockyer[17].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV337553[18].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's family name is recorded as Lockyer[19].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 156687828[21].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's zbMATH author ID is recorded as lockyer.w-j-s[24].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as LKR887WJ[25].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp19470[26].
  • William James Stewart Lockyer's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12dpwf7k_[27].

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Origins and Family

William James Stewart Lockyer was born on +1868-01-12T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Norman Lockyer[6].

Education

William James Stewart Lockyer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[8].

Career and Affiliations

William James Stewart Lockyer's professions included astronomer[4].

Death and Burial

William James Stewart Lockyer died on +1936-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William James Stewart Lockyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William James Stewart Lockyer's parents?

William James Stewart Lockyer's father was Norman Lockyer[6].

What did William James Stewart Lockyer do for work?

William James Stewart Lockyer worked as astronomer[4].

Where did William James Stewart Lockyer go to school?

William James Stewart Lockyer was educated at University of Göttingen[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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