Samuel Franklin Emmons
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Summary
Samuel Franklin Emmons was born on March 29, 1841[1], in Boston[2]. He died on March 28, 1911[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a geologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: March 29, 1911[7]
- Place of burial: Rock Creek Cemetery[8]
- Mother: Elizabeth Ware Wales[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: geology[11]
- Position held: President of the Geological Society of America[12]
- Employer: United States Geological Survey[13]
- Educated at: Harvard University[14]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], National Academy of Sciences[16], American Philosophical Society[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: Samuel Franklin Emmons[19]
- Family name: Emmons[20]
- Given name: Samuel[21], Franklin[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[24]
- Writing language: English[25]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Samuel Franklin Emmons include emmonsite[26], a mineral species[27] and Mount Emmons[28], a mountain[29], in United States[30].
Why It Matters
Samuel Franklin Emmons is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for him include emmonsite[26], a mineral species[27] and Mount Emmons[28], a mountain[29], in United States[30].
FAQs
Where was Samuel Franklin Emmons born?
Samuel Franklin Emmons's place of birth was Boston[2].
Where did Samuel Franklin Emmons die?
Samuel Franklin Emmons died in Washington, D.C.[4].
Who were Samuel Franklin Emmons's parents?
Samuel Franklin Emmons's mother was Elizabeth Ware Wales[9].
What did Samuel Franklin Emmons do for work?
Samuel Franklin Emmons worked as a geologist[5].
Where did Samuel Franklin Emmons go to school?
Samuel Franklin Emmons was educated at Harvard University[14].