William Rutter Dawes

British astronomer (1799–1868)
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William Rutter Dawes

Summary

William Rutter Dawes is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1799-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Haddenham[4]. He died on +1868-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Rutter Dawes…
  • William Rutter Dawes died in Haddenham[4].
  • William Rutter Dawes was born on +1799-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rutter Dawes died on +1868-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Rutter Dawes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Rutter Dawes's professions included astronomer[6].
  • William Rutter Dawes received the Fellow of the Royal Society[9].
  • William Rutter Dawes received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[10].
  • William Rutter Dawes was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • William Rutter Dawes's image is recorded as Dawes William Rutter.jpg[12].
  • William Rutter Dawes is recorded as male[13].
  • William Rutter Dawes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Rutter Dawes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073758016[15].
  • William Rutter Dawes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79392988[16].
  • William Rutter Dawes's GND ID is recorded as 117626716[17].
  • William Rutter Dawes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016070397[18].
  • William Rutter Dawes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88286202[19].
  • William Rutter Dawes's IdRef ID is recorded as 158067606[20].
  • William Rutter Dawes's Commons category is recorded as William Rutter Dawes[21].
  • William Rutter Dawes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02y53m[22].
  • William Rutter Dawes's family name is recorded as Dawes[23].
  • William Rutter Dawes's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Rutter Dawes's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10573090[25].
  • William Rutter Dawes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Rutter Dawes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rutter Dawes's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1799-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Rutter Dawes's professions included astronomer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[10], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1824[32].

Death and Burial

William Rutter Dawes died on +1868-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Haddenham[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Rutter Dawes include Dawes[33], an impact crater[34].

Why It Matters

William Rutter Dawes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Dawes[33], an impact crater[34].

FAQs

Where was William Rutter Dawes born?

Born in London[2], William Rutter Dawes…

Where did William Rutter Dawes die?

William Rutter Dawes passed away in Haddenham[4].

What did William Rutter Dawes do for work?

William Rutter Dawes worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did William Rutter Dawes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[9] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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