William Albert Hiltner

Summary

William Albert Hiltner is a human^[1]. Born in North Creek^[2], he… he was born on August 27, 1914^[3]. He died in Ann Arbor^[4]. He died on September 30, 1991^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Albert Hiltner's place of birth was North Creek^[2].
• William Albert Hiltner died in Ann Arbor^[4].
• William Albert Hiltner was born on August 27, 1914^[3].
• William Albert Hiltner was born on 1914^[9].
• William Albert Hiltner died on September 30, 1991^[5].
• William Albert Hiltner died on January 1, 1991^[10].
• William Albert Hiltner held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Albert Hiltner worked as an astronomer^[6].
• William Albert Hiltner's professions included university teacher^[7].
• William Albert Hiltner's field of work was stellar astronomy^[12].
• William Albert Hiltner's field of work was photometry^[13].
• William Albert Hiltner's field of work was polarization^[14].
• William Albert Hiltner's field of work was astrophysics^[15].
• Among William Albert Hiltner's employers was Yerkes Observatory^[16].
• Among William Albert Hiltner's employers was University of Michigan^[17].
• William Albert Hiltner was employed by Carnegie telescope^[18].
• William Albert Hiltner was educated at University of Michigan^[19].
• William Albert Hiltner was educated at University of Toledo^[20].
• William Albert Hiltner is recorded as male^[21].
• William Albert Hiltner's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Albert Hiltner's Commons category is recorded as William Albert Hiltner^[23].
• William Albert Hiltner's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Albert Hiltner's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[25].
• William Albert Hiltner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].

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Origins and Family

William Albert Hiltner was born in North Creek^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 27, 1914^[3] and 1914^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[19], a public research university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1817^[29], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[30] and University of Toledo^[20], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1872^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include stellar astronomy^[12], a branch of astronomy^[34]; photometry^[13], an academic discipline^[35]; polarization^[14]; and astrophysics^[15], a branch of astronomy^[36]. Employers include Yerkes Observatory^[16], an astronomical observatory^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1895^[39], headquartered in Williams Bay^[40]; University of Michigan^[17], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1817^[43], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[44]; and Carnegie telescope^[18], a reflecting telescope^[45], in United States^[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 30, 1991^[5] and January 1, 1991^[10]. William Albert Hiltner passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Albert Hiltner include 4924 Hiltner^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

William Albert Hiltner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include 4924 Hiltner^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

Where was William Albert Hiltner born?

William Albert Hiltner's place of birth was North Creek^[2].

Where did William Albert Hiltner die?

William Albert Hiltner passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

What did William Albert Hiltner do for work?

William Albert Hiltner worked as astronomer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William Albert Hiltner go to school?

William Albert Hiltner was educated at University of Michigan^[19] and University of Toledo^[20].