Christian Pollas

French astronomer
Person human Q494288
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Summary

Christian Pollas is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on 1947[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Christian Pollas's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Christian Pollas was born on 1947[3].
  • Christian Pollas was born on 1944[6].
  • Christian Pollas held citizenship in France[7].
  • Christian Pollas worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Christian Pollas's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Among Christian Pollas's employers was Fountain Hills Observatory[9].
  • Christian Pollas was employed by Côte d'Azur Observatory[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Christian Pollas is discoverer of asteroids[11].
  • Christian Pollas was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Christian Pollas is recorded as male[13].
  • Christian Pollas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Christian Pollas's given name is recorded as Christian[15].
  • Christian Pollas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[16].
  • Christian Pollas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Christian Pollas'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Christian Pollas… Recorded date of birth include 1947[3] and 1944[6].

Career and Affiliations

Christian Pollas worked as an astronomer[4]. His field of work was astronomy[8]. Employers include Fountain Hills Observatory[9], an astronomical observatory[18], in United States[19], founded in 1998[20] and Côte d'Azur Observatory[10], an astronomical observatory[21], in France[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Christian Pollas is discoverer of asteroids[11]. Things named for him include 4892 Chrispollas[23].

Why It Matters

Christian Pollas has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He is credited with the discovery of 11574 d'Alviella[25], an asteroid[26]; 30938 Montmartre[27], an asteroid[28]; 16674 Birkeland[29], an asteroid[30]; 8009 Béguin[31], an asteroid[32]; 4179 Toutatis[33], a potentially hazardous asteroid[34]; and 29311 Lesire[35], an asteroid[36]. Entities named for him include 4892 Chrispollas[23].

FAQs

Where was Christian Pollas born?

Christian Pollas's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Christian Pollas do for work?

Christian Pollas worked as astronomer[4].

What did Christian Pollas discover?

Christian Pollas is credited as discoverer of 11574 d'Alviella[25], 30938 Montmartre[27], 16674 Birkeland[29], and 8009 Béguin[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Place of birth → New York City
    Occupation → astronomer
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