Adrien Auzout

French astronomer
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Adrien Auzout

Summary

Adrien Auzout is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rouen[2]. He was born on January 28, 1622[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on May 23, 1691[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Adrien Auzout's place of birth was Rouen[2].
  • Adrien Auzout passed away in Rome[4].
  • Adrien Auzout was born on January 28, 1622[3].
  • Adrien Auzout died on May 23, 1691[5].
  • Adrien Auzout held citizenship in France[9].
  • Adrien Auzout's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Adrien Auzout worked as a physicist[7].
  • Adrien Auzout's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Adrien Auzout received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Adrien Auzout was a member of Royal Society[12].
  • Adrien Auzout was a member of French Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Adrien Auzout is recorded as male[14].
  • Adrien Auzout's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Adrien Auzout's Commons category is recorded as Adrien Auzout[16].
  • Adrien Auzout's given name is recorded as Adrien[17].
  • Adrien Auzout's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Adrien Auzout's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Adrien Auzout's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Adrien Auzout'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rouen[2], Adrien Auzout… he was born on January 28, 1622[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and physicist[7]. Adrien Auzout's field of work was astronomy[10].

Recognition

Adrien Auzout received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

Death and Burial

Adrien Auzout died on May 23, 1691[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adrien Auzout include Auzout[21], an impact crater[22].

Why It Matters

Adrien Auzout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He is credited with the discovery of micrometer[25]. Entities named for him include Auzout[21], an impact crater[22].

FAQs

Where was Adrien Auzout born?

Adrien Auzout's place of birth was Rouen[2].

Where did Adrien Auzout die?

Adrien Auzout died in Rome[4].

What did Adrien Auzout do for work?

Adrien Auzout worked as astronomer[6] and physicist[7].

What awards did Adrien Auzout receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11].

What did Adrien Auzout discover?

Adrien Auzout is credited as discoverer of micrometer[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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