David Hughes

British astronomer (1941–2022)
Person human Q5235218
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David Hughes

Summary

David Hughes is a human[1]. He was born on November 7, 1941[2]. He died on June 6, 2022[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Hughes was born on November 7, 1941[2].
  • David Hughes died on June 6, 2022[3].
  • David Hughes held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David Hughes's professions included astronomer[4].
  • David Hughes's field of work was astronomy[7].
  • Among David Hughes's employers was University of Sheffield[8].
  • David Hughes's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[9].
  • David Hughes's education included a stint at New College[10].
  • David Hughes was a member of International Astronomical Union[11].
  • David Hughes is recorded as male[12].
  • David Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Hughes's Commons category is recorded as David Hughes (astronomer)[14].
  • David Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[15].
  • David Hughes's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Hughes's given name is recorded as Wolstenholme[17].
  • David Hughes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • David Hughes's name in native language is recorded as David Hughes[19].
  • David Hughes's different from is recorded as David H. Hughes[20].
  • David Hughes's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • David Hughes's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

David Hughes was born on November 7, 1941[2].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[9], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1900[25], headquartered in Birmingham[26] and New College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1379[29].

Career and Affiliations

David Hughes worked as an astronomer[4]. His field of work was astronomy[7]. Among his employers was University of Sheffield[8].

Death and Burial

David Hughes died on June 6, 2022[3].

Why It Matters

David Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did David Hughes do for work?

David Hughes worked as astronomer[4].

Where did David Hughes go to school?

David Hughes was educated at University of Birmingham[9] and New College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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