Frank McClean

British astronomer
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Summary

Frank McClean was born on January 1, 1837[1], in Belfast[2]. He died on January 1, 1904[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 13, 1837[6]
  • Date of death: November 8, 1904[7]
  • Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery[8]
  • Father: John Robinson McClean[9]
  • Child: Francis McClean[10]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[11]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13]
  • Member of: Royal Society[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: McClean[16]
  • Given name: Frank[17]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[18], Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Different from: Frank McClean[21]

FAQs

Where was Frank McClean born?

Frank McClean's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Who were Frank McClean's parents?

Frank McClean's father was John Robinson McClean[9].

What did Frank McClean do for work?

Frank McClean worked as an astronomer[4].

Where did Frank McClean go to school?

Frank McClean was educated at Trinity College[11].

What awards did Frank McClean receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Nordisk familjebok, 2nd edition. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Nordisk familjebok, 2nd edition. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Nordisk familjebok, 2nd edition. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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