Albert Whitford

American astronomer (1905–2002)
Person human Q1703286
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Summary

Albert Whitford was born on October 22, 1905[1], in Milton[2]. He died on March 28, 2002[3], in Madison[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1906[9]
  • Date of death: 2002[10], March 29, 2002[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: physics[13], astronomy[14], photometry[15]
  • Employer: University of Wisconsin–Madison[16]
  • Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], Milton College[18]
  • Award received: Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[19], Bruce Medal[20], Prix Jules Janssen[21]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], International Astronomical Union[24]
  • Influenced by: Joel Stebbins[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Family name: Whitford[27]
  • Given name: Albert[28], Edward[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • P14528: 27052[31]

Why It Matters

Albert Whitford has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Albert Whitford born?

Albert Whitford was born in Milton[2].

Where did Albert Whitford die?

Albert Whitford died in Madison[4].

What did Albert Whitford do for work?

Albert Whitford worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Albert Whitford go to school?

Albert Whitford was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17] and Milton College[18].

What awards did Albert Whitford receive?

Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[19], Bruce Medal[20], and Prix Jules Janssen[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . phys-astro.sonoma.edu. phys-astro.sonoma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1905-10-22T00:00:00Z, +1906-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Member of → National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, International Astronomical Union
    Date of death → +2002-03-28T00:00:00Z, +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2002-03-29T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17d ago · ~2026-52483-00 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'pt', 'sl']
    Date of death → +2002-03-28T00:00:00Z, +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2002-03-29T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Date of birth: 1906"
  3. 4w ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Albert, Edward
    Sex or gender → male
    Influenced by → Joel Stebbins
    Influenced by → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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