David J. Asher

British astronomer
Person human Q1174825
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David J. Asher

Summary

David J. Asher is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David J. Asher's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • David J. Asher was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David J. Asher held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David J. Asher's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Among David J. Asher's employers was Armagh Observatory[7].
  • David J. Asher's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[8].
  • A notable work attributed to David J. Asher is discoverer of asteroids[9].
  • David J. Asher was a member of International Astronomical Union[10].
  • David J. Asher is recorded as male[11].
  • David J. Asher's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David J. Asher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000494110162[13].
  • David J. Asher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2154921325763592629[14].
  • David J. Asher's GND ID is recorded as 1200374150[15].
  • David J. Asher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2019005007[16].
  • David J. Asher's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17928940r[17].
  • David J. Asher's IdRef ID is recorded as 24047192X[18].
  • David J. Asher's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0423-7112[19].
  • David J. Asher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fl9cq[20].
  • David J. Asher's family name is recorded as Asher[21].
  • David J. Asher's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David J. Asher's given name is recorded as J.[23].
  • David J. Asher's official website is recorded as https://www.cantab.net/users/davidasher/[24].
  • David J. Asher's Scopus author ID is recorded as 55976958200[25].
  • David J. Asher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David J. Asher's zbMATH author ID is recorded as asher.david-j[27].

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Origins and Family

David J. Asher was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David J. Asher's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[8].

Career and Affiliations

David J. Asher worked as an astronomer[4]. Among his employers was Armagh Observatory[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David J. Asher is discoverer of asteroids[9].

Why It Matters

David J. Asher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of 58345 Moomintroll[30], an asteroid[31]; 9084 Achristou[32], an asteroid[33]; 10369 Sinden[34], an asteroid[35]; 37678 McClure[36], an asteroid[37]; 26891 Johnbutler[38], an asteroid[39]; and 22403 Manjitludher[40], an asteroid[41].

FAQs

Where was David J. Asher born?

David J. Asher's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

What did David J. Asher do for work?

David J. Asher worked as astronomer[4].

Where did David J. Asher go to school?

David J. Asher was educated at University of Cambridge[8].

What did David J. Asher discover?

David J. Asher is credited as discoverer of 58345 Moomintroll[30], 9084 Achristou[32], 10369 Sinden[34], and 37678 McClure[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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