Charles Todd

Australian civil servant and astronomer (1826–1910)
Person human Q1066258

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🏷️ Also known as
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73350505
Library of Congress authority ID
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Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
9143
CERL Thesaurus ID
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Cambridge Alumni Database ID
TT886C
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1121942644
Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
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Encyclopedia of Melbourne ID
EM02432b
FAST ID
437983
Find a Grave memorial ID
178178093
Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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IdRef ID
174046197
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1121942644
Kindred Britain ID
I14357
NLA Trove people ID
478767
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
36530
People Australia ID
4727
SNAC ARK ID
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Te Papa agent ID
72390
UK National Archives ID
F53198
WikiTree person ID
Todd-4423
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
todd.charles

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Summary

Charles Todd was born on July 7, 1826[1], in Islington[2]. He died on January 29, 1910[3], in Semaphore[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], civil servant[6], meteorologist[7], and communication scholar[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Todd include Todd River[35], a river[36], in Australia[37].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Todd River[35], a river[36], in Australia[37].

FAQs

Where was Charles Todd born?

Charles Todd was born in Islington[2].

Where did Charles Todd die?

Charles Todd passed away in Semaphore[4].

Who was Charles Todd married to?

Charles Todd's spouses include Alice Gillam Bell[10].

What did Charles Todd do for work?

Charles Todd worked as an astronomer[5], civil servant[6], meteorologist[7], and communication scholar[8].

What awards did Charles Todd receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[19], and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Todd, Charles. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Todd, Charles. wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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