Sarah Frances Whiting

American physicist and astronomer (1847-1927)
Person human Q3473350
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Sarah Frances Whiting

Summary

Sarah Frances Whiting is a human[1]. She was born in Wyoming[2]. She was born on August 23, 1847[3]. She died in Wilbraham[4]. She died on September 12, 1927[5]. She worked as a physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Sarah Frances Whiting was born in Wyoming[2].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting passed away in Wilbraham[4].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting was born on August 23, 1847[3].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting died on September 12, 1927[5].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting is buried at Machpelah Cemetery[9].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting worked as a physicist[6].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's field of work was physics[11].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting was employed by Wellesley College[13].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • A notable student of Sarah Frances Whiting was Annie Jump Cannonn[15].
  • A notable student of Sarah Frances Whiting was Isabelle Stone[16].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting is recorded as female[17].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's Commons category is recorded as Sarah Frances Whiting[19].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's family name is recorded as Whiting[20].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's given name is recorded as Sarah[21].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's given name is recorded as Frances[22].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sarah Frances Whiting'}[23].
  • Sarah Frances Whiting's significant person is recorded as Mabel Augusta Chase[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wyoming[2], Sarah Frances Whiting… she was born on August 23, 1847[3].

Education

Sarah Frances Whiting's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and astronomer[7]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[25] and astronomy[12], a branch of science[26]. Sarah Frances Whiting was employed by Wellesley College[13]. Notable students include Annie Jump Cannonn[15], an astronomer[27], 1863–1941[28], of United States[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[30], specialised in astrophysics[31] and Isabelle Stone[16], a physicist[32], 1868–1966[33], of United States[34], specialised in physics[35].

Death and Burial

Sarah Frances Whiting died on September 12, 1927[5]. She passed away in Wilbraham[4]. She is buried at Machpelah Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sarah Frances Whiting include Whiting[36], an impact crater[37].

Why It Matters

Sarah Frances Whiting has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

She has been cited as an influence by Annie Jump Cannonn[38], an astronomer[39], 1863–1941[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[42], specialised in astrophysics[43]; Harvard Computers[44], a group of humans[45]; and Louise Sherwood McDowell[46], a physicist[47], 1876–1966[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[50].

Entities named for her include Whiting[36], an impact crater[37].

FAQs

Where was Sarah Frances Whiting born?

Sarah Frances Whiting's place of birth was Wyoming[2].

Where did Sarah Frances Whiting die?

Sarah Frances Whiting passed away in Wilbraham[4].

What did Sarah Frances Whiting do for work?

Sarah Frances Whiting worked as physicist[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did Sarah Frances Whiting go to school?

Sarah Frances Whiting was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Who did Sarah Frances Whiting influence?

Sarah Frances Whiting has been cited as an influence by Annie Jump Cannonn[38], Harvard Computers[44], and Louise Sherwood McDowell[46].

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  2. [4] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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