Alexander F. I. Forbes

South African astronomer (1871-1959)
Person human Q1169750
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Alexander F. I. Forbes

Summary

Alexander F. I. Forbes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeenshire[2]. He was born on +1871-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cape Town[4]. He died on +1959-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and architect[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's place of birth was Aberdeenshire[2].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes died in Cape Town[4].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes was born on +1871-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes died on +1959-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's professions included architect[7].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes is recorded as male[11].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039jdk[13].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's given name is recorded as Alexander[14].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's different from is recorded as Alex Forbes[16].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's Prabook ID is recorded as 2365874[17].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's S2A3 Biographical Database ID is recorded as 955[18].
  • Alexander F. I. Forbes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Alexander F. I. Forbes was born in Aberdeenshire[2]. He was born on +1871-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and architect[7]. Alexander F. I. Forbes's field of work was astronomy[10].

Death and Burial

Alexander F. I. Forbes died on +1959-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander F. I. Forbes has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

He is credited with the discovery of 37P/Forbes[20], a periodic comet[21].

FAQs

Where was Alexander F. I. Forbes born?

Alexander F. I. Forbes's place of birth was Aberdeenshire[2].

Where did Alexander F. I. Forbes die?

Alexander F. I. Forbes passed away in Cape Town[4].

What did Alexander F. I. Forbes do for work?

Alexander F. I. Forbes worked as astronomer[6] and architect[7].

What did Alexander F. I. Forbes discover?

Alexander F. I. Forbes is credited as discoverer of 37P/Forbes[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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