William Lassell

Summary

William Lassell is a human^[1]. Born in Bolton^[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1799^[3]. He passed away in Maidenhead^[4]. He died on October 5, 1880^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and merchant^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Lassell was born in Bolton^[2].
• William Lassell passed away in Maidenhead^[4].
• William Lassell was born on June 18, 1799^[3].
• William Lassell died on October 5, 1880^[5].
• William Lassell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• William Lassell held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• William Lassell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• William Lassell worked as an astronomer^[6].
• William Lassell worked as a physicist^[7].
• William Lassell's professions included merchant^[8].
• William Lassell's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• William Lassell received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• William Lassell received the Royal Medal^[15].
• William Lassell received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16].
• William Lassell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17].
• William Lassell was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• William Lassell is recorded as male^[19].
• William Lassell's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Lassell's Commons category is recorded as William Lassell^[21].
• William Lassell's residence is recorded as Liverpool^[22].
• William Lassell's family name is recorded as Lassell^[23].
• William Lassell's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Lassell's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Lassell^[25].
• William Lassell's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[26].
• William Lassell's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Lassell was born in Bolton^[2]. He was born on June 18, 1799^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and merchant^[8]. William Lassell's field of work was astronomy^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Royal Medal^[15], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1826^[32]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1824^[35]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17], a fellowship award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37].

Death and Burial

William Lassell died on October 5, 1880^[5]. He died in Maidenhead^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Lassell include Lassell^[38] and Mount Lassell^[39].

Why It Matters

William Lassell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Triton^[42], a moon of Neptune^[43]; Hyperion^[44], a moon of Saturn^[45]; Ariel^[46], a moon of Uranus^[47]; Umbriel^[48], a moon of Uranus^[49]; NGC 2620^[50], a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[51]; and NGC 7489^[52], a galaxy^[53]. Entities named for him include Lassell^[38] and Mount Lassell^[39].

FAQs

Where was William Lassell born?

Born in Bolton^[2], William Lassell…

Where did William Lassell die?

William Lassell passed away in Maidenhead^[4].

What did William Lassell do for work?

William Lassell worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], and merchant^[8].

What awards did William Lassell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], Royal Medal^[15], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17].

What did William Lassell discover?

William Lassell is credited as discoverer of Triton^[42], Hyperion^[44], Ariel^[46], and Umbriel^[48].