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Dean Benjamin McLaughlin

American astronomer (1901-1965)
Person Human Q338131

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
October 25, 1901
Date of death
December 8, 1965
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Ann Arbor
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
astronomer
Employer
University of Michigan[7]
Educated at
University of Michigan[8]
Doctoral student
Benjamin F. Peery[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[14]
Described by source
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[13]
Family name
McLaughlin[11]
Given name
Dean[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dean Benjamin McLaughlin ar دين بنجامين ماكلولين ja ディーン・ベンジャミン・マクラフリン ru Дин Бенджамин Маклафлин ru Маклафлин, Дин Бенджамин uk Дін Бенджамін Мак-Лафлін zh 迪安·班傑明·麥克勞克林
🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
000000011066786X
VIAF cluster ID
62935383
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83827446
GND ID
1208795406
AstroGen ID
1700
BIBSYS ID
99067018
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
122850986
Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
929
CONOR.SI ID
39308387
CiNii Research ID
1140000791556612736
ELNET ID
a1212252x
FAST ID
1459870
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Freebase ID
/m/03qdvt
IdRef ID
031682286
Libraries Australia ID
35076384
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03241728
NLA Trove people ID
819539
NUKAT ID
n01019596
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
079080014
Open Library ID
OL2181487A
Prabook ID
1103323
RERO ID (legacy)
A003546673
SNAC ARK ID
w6n62j4z
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/1fe38bf4-5695-4253-85a4-9221a0d2e338

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🔗 Connections
Named after 3
Rossiter–McLaughlin effect, McLaughlin, McLaughlin
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of Michigan
Employer 1
University of Michigan
Family name 1
McLaughlin
Given name 1
Dean
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Occupation 1
astronomer
Place of birth 1
Brooklyn
Place of death 1
Ann Arbor
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Dean Benjamin McLaughlin was born on October 25, 1901[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on December 8, 1965[3], in Ann Arbor[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dean Benjamin McLaughlin include Rossiter–McLaughlin effect[15] and McLaughlin[16], an impact crater[17].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Dean Benjamin McLaughlin include Rossiter–McLaughlin effect[15] and McLaughlin[16], an impact crater[17].

FAQs

Where was Dean Benjamin McLaughlin born?

Dean Benjamin McLaughlin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Dean Benjamin McLaughlin die?

Dean Benjamin McLaughlin passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Dean Benjamin McLaughlin do for work?

Dean Benjamin McLaughlin worked as an astronomer[5].

Where did Dean Benjamin McLaughlin go to school?

Dean Benjamin McLaughlin was educated at University of Michigan[8].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → McLaughlin
    Employer → University of Michigan
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of death → Ann Arbor
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