Duncan Steel

British astronomer
Person human Q3716242
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Duncan Steel

Summary

Duncan Steel is a human[1]. He was born in Midsomer Norton[2]. He was born on +1955-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Duncan Steel's place of birth was Midsomer Norton[2].
  • Duncan Steel was born on +1955-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Duncan Steel held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Duncan Steel's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Duncan Steel's field of work was space sciences[7].
  • Duncan Steel was employed by University of Salford[8].
  • Duncan Steel's education included a stint at University of London[9].
  • Duncan Steel was educated at University of Canterbury[10].
  • Duncan Steel's doctoral advisor was Jack Baggaley[11].
  • Duncan Steel was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Duncan Steel is recorded as male[13].
  • Duncan Steel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Duncan Steel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109091509[15].
  • Duncan Steel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64110835[16].
  • Duncan Steel's GND ID is recorded as 17299439X[17].
  • Duncan Steel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94078778[18].
  • Duncan Steel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125062307[19].
  • Duncan Steel's IdRef ID is recorded as 073957232[20].
  • Duncan Steel earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Duncan Steel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v1bm_[22].
  • Duncan Steel's family name is recorded as Steel[23].
  • Duncan Steel's given name is recorded as Duncan[24].
  • Duncan Steel's given name is recorded as I.[25].
  • Duncan Steel's official website is recorded as https://www.duncansteel.com/[26].
  • Duncan Steel's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 198046537[27].

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Origins and Family

Duncan Steel was born in Midsomer Norton[2]. He was born on +1955-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[9], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of Canterbury[10], a university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1873[34]. Duncan Steel's doctoral advisor was Jack Baggaley[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Duncan Steel's professions included astronomer[4]. His field of work was space sciences[7]. Among his employers was University of Salford[8].

Why It Matters

Duncan Steel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of 9767 Midsomer Norton[37], an asteroid[38]; 69311 Russ[39], an asteroid[40]; 10107 Kenny[41], an asteroid[42]; 5263 Arrius[43], an asteroid[44]; 55815 Melindakim[45], an asteroid[46]; and 9193 Geoffreycopland[47], an asteroid[48].

FAQs

Where was Duncan Steel born?

Duncan Steel's place of birth was Midsomer Norton[2].

What did Duncan Steel do for work?

Duncan Steel worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Duncan Steel go to school?

Duncan Steel was educated at University of London[9] and University of Canterbury[10].

What did Duncan Steel discover?

Duncan Steel is credited as discoverer of 9767 Midsomer Norton[37], 69311 Russ[39], 10107 Kenny[41], and 5263 Arrius[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Orbital characteristics of meteoroids. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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