William Snow Harris

Summary

William Snow Harris is a human^[1]. He was born in Plymouth^[2]. He was born on April 1, 1791^[3]. He died on January 22, 1867^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5] and inventor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Snow Harris's place of birth was Plymouth^[2].
• William Snow Harris was born on April 1, 1791^[3].
• William Snow Harris died on January 22, 1867^[4].
• William Snow Harris held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• William Snow Harris worked as a physicist^[5].
• William Snow Harris's professions included inventor^[6].
• William Snow Harris was educated at University of Edinburgh^[9].
• William Snow Harris received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[10].
• William Snow Harris received the Copley Medal^[11].
• William Snow Harris received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[12].
• William Snow Harris was a member of Royal Society^[13].
• William Snow Harris was a member of Blue Friars^[14].
• William Snow Harris is recorded as male^[15].
• William Snow Harris's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Snow Harris's family name is recorded as Harris^[17].
• William Snow Harris's given name is recorded as William^[18].
• William Snow Harris's given name is recorded as Snow^[19].
• William Snow Harris's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[20].
• William Snow Harris's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Plymouth^[2], William Snow Harris… he was born on April 1, 1791^[3].

Education

William Snow Harris was educated at University of Edinburgh^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5] and inventor^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], a fellowship award^[22], in United Kingdom^[23]; Copley Medal^[11], a medallion^[24], in United Kingdom^[25], founded in 1731^[26]; and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[12], a science award^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1775^[29].

Death and Burial

William Snow Harris died on January 22, 1867^[4].

Why It Matters

William Snow Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

FAQs

Where was William Snow Harris born?

William Snow Harris's place of birth was Plymouth^[2].

What did William Snow Harris do for work?

William Snow Harris worked as physicist^[5] and inventor^[6].

Where did William Snow Harris go to school?

William Snow Harris was educated at University of Edinburgh^[9].

What awards did William Snow Harris receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], Copley Medal^[11], and Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[12].