Boscovich

Summary

Boscovich is an impact crater^[1]. Boscovich ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boscovich is credited with the discovery of Michael van Langren^[3].
• Boscovich's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[4].
• Boscovich's instance of is recorded as lunar crater^[5].
• Ruđer Josip Bošković is named after Boscovich^[6].
• The location of Boscovich was LQ12^[7].
• Boscovich's Commons category is recorded as Boscovich (crater)^[8].
• Boscovich's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[9].
• Boscovich's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1645^[10].
• Boscovich's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 9.71, 'lon': 11.01}^[11].
• Boscovich's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+41.5'}^[12].
• Boscovich's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1800'}^[13].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include impact crater^[4] and lunar crater^[5].

History and Context

Ruđer Josip Bošković is named after Boscovich^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Boscovich include Rimae Boscovich^[14], a rille^[15].

Why It Matters

Boscovich ranks in the top 6% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).^[2] Boscovich has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] Boscovich is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for Boscovich include Rimae Boscovich^[14], a rille^[15].