Erich Karkoschka

American astronomer
Person human Q69666
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Erich Karkoschka

Summary

Erich Karkoschka is a human[1]. Born in Stuttgart[2], he… he was born on +1955-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Erich Karkoschka was born in Stuttgart[2].
  • Erich Karkoschka was born on +1955-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erich Karkoschka's father was Erhard Karkoschka[6].
  • Erich Karkoschka held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Erich Karkoschka held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Erich Karkoschka's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Erich Karkoschka's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Erich Karkoschka's field of work was astrophotography[10].
  • Erich Karkoschka was employed by University of Arizona[11].
  • Erich Karkoschka is recorded as male[12].
  • Erich Karkoschka's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Erich Karkoschka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082191189[14].
  • Erich Karkoschka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37472472[15].
  • Erich Karkoschka's GND ID is recorded as 172180198[16].
  • Erich Karkoschka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82108181[17].
  • Erich Karkoschka's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14109933h[18].
  • Erich Karkoschka's IdRef ID is recorded as 164120270[19].
  • Erich Karkoschka's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05285586[20].
  • Erich Karkoschka's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00469274[21].
  • Erich Karkoschka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0961hx[22].
  • Erich Karkoschka's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2007417230[23].
  • Erich Karkoschka's family name is recorded as Q59281221[24].
  • Erich Karkoschka's given name is recorded as Erich[25].
  • Erich Karkoschka's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073672904[26].
  • Erich Karkoschka's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1012773[27].

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Origins and Family

Erich Karkoschka's place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on +1955-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Erhard Karkoschka[6].

Career and Affiliations

Erich Karkoschka's professions included astronomer[4]. Fields of work include astronomy[9], a branch of science[28] and astrophotography[10], a photography genre[29]. He was employed by University of Arizona[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erich Karkoschka include 30786 Karkoschka[30], an asteroid[31].

Why It Matters

Erich Karkoschka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of Perdita[33], a moon of Uranus[34]. Entities named for him include 30786 Karkoschka[30], an asteroid[31].

FAQs

Where was Erich Karkoschka born?

Born in Stuttgart[2], Erich Karkoschka…

Who were Erich Karkoschka's parents?

Erich Karkoschka's father was Erhard Karkoschka[6].

What did Erich Karkoschka do for work?

Erich Karkoschka worked as astronomer[4].

What did Erich Karkoschka discover?

Erich Karkoschka is credited as discoverer of Perdita[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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