Daniel du Toit

Summary

Daniel du Toit is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Springfontein^[2]. He was born on +1871-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bloemfontein^[4]. He died on +1959-05-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Springfontein^[2], Daniel du Toit…
• Daniel du Toit passed away in Bloemfontein^[4].
• Daniel du Toit was born on +1871-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Daniel du Toit died on +1959-05-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Daniel du Toit held citizenship in South Africa^[8].
• English was Daniel du Toit's native language^[9].
• Daniel du Toit's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Among Daniel du Toit's employers was Boyden Observatory^[10].
• Daniel du Toit's image is recorded as Daniel du Toit.jpg^[11].
• Daniel du Toit is recorded as male^[12].
• Daniel du Toit's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Daniel du Toit's Commons category is recorded as Daniel du Toit^[14].
• Daniel du Toit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02t293^[15].
• Daniel du Toit's family name is recorded as Q21488351^[16].
• Daniel du Toit's given name is recorded as Daniel^[17].
• Daniel du Toit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Daniel du Toit's place of birth was Springfontein^[2]. He was born on +1871-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Daniel du Toit worked as an astronomer^[6]. He was employed by Boyden Observatory^[10].

Death and Burial

Daniel du Toit died on +1959-05-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bloemfontein^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daniel du Toit include 57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte^[19], a periodic comet^[20].

Why It Matters

Daniel du Toit has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

He is credited with the discovery of 79P/du Toit-Hartley^[21], a periodic comet^[22]; 57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte^[23], a periodic comet^[24]; and 66P/du Toit^[25], a periodic comet^[26]. Entities named for him include 57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte^[19], a periodic comet^[20].

FAQs

Where was Daniel du Toit born?

Daniel du Toit was born in Springfontein^[2].

Where did Daniel du Toit die?

Daniel du Toit passed away in Bloemfontein^[4].

What did Daniel du Toit do for work?

Daniel du Toit worked as astronomer^[6].

What did Daniel du Toit discover?

Daniel du Toit is credited as discoverer of 79P/du Toit-Hartley^[21], 57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte^[23], and 66P/du Toit^[25].