Albert George Wilson

American astronomer (1918-2012)
Person human Q499156
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Albert George Wilson

Summary

Albert George Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Houston[2]. He was born on +1918-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sebastopol[4]. He died on +2012-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Houston[2], Albert George Wilson…
  • Albert George Wilson passed away in Sebastopol[4].
  • Albert George Wilson was born on +1918-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert George Wilson died on +2012-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Albert George Wilson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Albert George Wilson's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Albert George Wilson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Albert George Wilson's doctoral advisor was Harry Bateman[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert George Wilson is discoverer of asteroids[11].
  • Albert George Wilson is recorded as male[12].
  • Albert George Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Albert George Wilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115804587[14].
  • Albert George Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113230940[15].
  • Albert George Wilson's GND ID is recorded as 1048644723[16].
  • Albert George Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50036395[17].
  • Albert George Wilson's IdRef ID is recorded as 135592119[18].
  • Albert George Wilson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 11735[19].
  • Albert George Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039jyw[20].
  • Albert George Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Albert George Wilson's given name is recorded as Albert[22].
  • Albert George Wilson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073892246[23].
  • Albert George Wilson's NUKAT ID is recorded as n01196669[24].
  • Albert George Wilson's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 80049507[25].
  • Albert George Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Albert George Wilson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Albert George Wilson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert George Wilson's place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on +1918-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Albert George Wilson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[9]. His doctoral advisor was Harry Bateman[10].

Career and Affiliations

Albert George Wilson worked as an astronomer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Albert George Wilson is discoverer of asteroids[11]. Things named for him include 4015 Wilson–Harrington[28].

Death and Burial

Albert George Wilson died on +2012-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sebastopol[4].

Why It Matters

Albert George Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He is credited with the discovery of Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy[31], an irregular galaxy[32]; 1620 Geographos[33], a potentially hazardous asteroid[34]; Leo II[35], a galaxy[36]; Ursa Minor Dwarf[37], a dwarf elliptical galaxy[38]; Leo I[39], an elliptical galaxy[40]; and Draco Dwarf[41], a dwarf spheroidal galaxy[42]. Entities named for him include 4015 Wilson–Harrington[28].

FAQs

Where was Albert George Wilson born?

Albert George Wilson was born in Houston[2].

Where did Albert George Wilson die?

Albert George Wilson passed away in Sebastopol[4].

What did Albert George Wilson do for work?

Albert George Wilson worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Albert George Wilson go to school?

Albert George Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology[9].

What did Albert George Wilson discover?

Albert George Wilson is credited as discoverer of Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy[31], 1620 Geographos[33], Leo II[35], and Ursa Minor Dwarf[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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