George Davidson
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George Davidson (1825–1911) was an American astronomer, geographer, surveyor, and university teacher. Born in Nottingham, he died in San Francisco from natural causes. His professional work focused on geodesy, astronomy, and geography. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.
Davidson received the Charles P. Daly Medal for his contributions. His works are held in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He is described in sources such as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Davidson is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Davidson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Nottingham
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- geodesist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- geography
- Image
- George Davidson (1825–1911).png
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- Commons category
- George Davidson (geographer)
- date of birth
- 1825-05-09
- date of death
- 1911-12-01
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- name in native language
- George Davidson
- has works in the collection
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- place of burial
- Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
- manner of death
- natural causes
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