William Hammond Wright

Summary

William Hammond Wright is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on November 4, 1871^[3]. He passed away in San Jose^[4]. He died on May 16, 1959^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], William Hammond Wright…
• William Hammond Wright passed away in San Jose^[4].
• William Hammond Wright was born on November 4, 1871^[3].
• William Hammond Wright died on May 16, 1959^[5].
• William Hammond Wright is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park^[8].
• William Hammond Wright held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Hammond Wright's professions included astronomer^[6].
• William Hammond Wright's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Among William Hammond Wright's employers was Lick Observatory^[11].
• William Hammond Wright's education included a stint at University of California^[12].
• William Hammond Wright received the Henry Draper Medal^[13].
• William Hammond Wright received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14].
• William Hammond Wright received the Janssen Medal^[15].
• William Hammond Wright was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[16].
• William Hammond Wright is recorded as male^[17].
• William Hammond Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Hammond Wright's Commons category is recorded as William Hammond Wright (astronomer)^[19].
• William Hammond Wright's family name is recorded as Wright^[20].
• William Hammond Wright's given name is recorded as William^[21].
• William Hammond Wright's given name is recorded as Hammond^[22].
• William Hammond Wright's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[23].
• William Hammond Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• William Hammond Wright's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Hammond Wright'}^[25].
• William Hammond Wright's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[26].
• William Hammond Wright's writing language is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hammond Wright was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on November 4, 1871^[3].

Education

William Hammond Wright's education included a stint at University of California^[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Hammond Wright's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[10]. He was employed by Lick Observatory^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Draper Medal^[13], a physics award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1886^[30]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14], a science award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1824^[33]; and Janssen Medal^[15], a science award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1886^[36].

Death and Burial

William Hammond Wright died on May 16, 1959^[5]. He passed away in San Jose^[4]. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Hammond Wright include 1747 Wright^[37], an asteroid^[38] and Wright Crater^[39], an impact crater^[40].

Why It Matters

William Hammond Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include 1747 Wright^[37], an asteroid^[38] and Wright Crater^[39], an impact crater^[40].

FAQs

Where was William Hammond Wright born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], William Hammond Wright…

Where did William Hammond Wright die?

William Hammond Wright died in San Jose^[4].

What did William Hammond Wright do for work?

William Hammond Wright worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did William Hammond Wright go to school?

William Hammond Wright was educated at University of California^[12].

What awards did William Hammond Wright receive?

Honors received include Henry Draper Medal^[13], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[14], and Janssen Medal^[15].