Charles T. Kowal

American astronomer (1940-2011)
Person human Q58963
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Charles T. Kowal

Summary

Charles T. Kowal is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on +1940-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cinebar[4]. He died on +2011-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles T. Kowal's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • Charles T. Kowal passed away in Cinebar[4].
  • Charles T. Kowal was born on +1940-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles T. Kowal died on +2011-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles T. Kowal held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Charles T. Kowal held citizenship in Poland[9].
  • Charles T. Kowal's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Charles T. Kowal's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Among Charles T. Kowal's employers was California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Charles T. Kowal's education included a stint at University of Southern California[12].
  • Charles T. Kowal received the James Craig Watson Medal[13].
  • Charles T. Kowal is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles T. Kowal's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles T. Kowal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026582994[16].
  • Charles T. Kowal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29686741[17].
  • Charles T. Kowal's GND ID is recorded as 115804769X[18].
  • Charles T. Kowal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88122889[19].
  • Charles T. Kowal's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13493562s[20].
  • Charles T. Kowal's IdRef ID is recorded as 149101104[21].
  • Charles T. Kowal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sbm6[22].
  • Charles T. Kowal's family name is recorded as Q1785683[23].
  • Charles T. Kowal's given name is recorded as Charles[24].
  • Charles T. Kowal's topic's main category is recorded as Q9885181[25].
  • Charles T. Kowal's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 095284648[26].
  • Charles T. Kowal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Buffalo[2], Charles T. Kowal… he was born on +1940-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles T. Kowal was educated at University of Southern California[12].

Career and Affiliations

Charles T. Kowal's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[10]. He was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].

Recognition

Charles T. Kowal received the James Craig Watson Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Charles T. Kowal died on +2011-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cinebar[4].

Why It Matters

Charles T. Kowal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of 2060 Chiron[30], a centaur[31]; Themisto[32], a moon of Jupiter[33]; Leda[34], a moon of Jupiter[35]; 2340 Hathor[36], a potentially hazardous asteroid[37]; 1981 Midas[38], a potentially hazardous asteroid[39]; and 2241 Alcathous[40], an asteroid[41].

FAQs

Where was Charles T. Kowal born?

Born in Buffalo[2], Charles T. Kowal…

Where did Charles T. Kowal die?

Charles T. Kowal passed away in Cinebar[4].

What did Charles T. Kowal do for work?

Charles T. Kowal worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Charles T. Kowal go to school?

Charles T. Kowal was educated at University of Southern California[12].

What awards did Charles T. Kowal receive?

Honors received include James Craig Watson Medal[13].

What did Charles T. Kowal discover?

Charles T. Kowal is credited as discoverer of 2060 Chiron[30], Themisto[32], Leda[34], and 2340 Hathor[36].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . buffalonews.com. buffalonews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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