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Erich Karkoschka

American astronomer
Person Human Q69666

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
November 6, 1955
Place of birth
Stuttgart
Country of citizenship
Germany, United States[6][7]
Occupation
astronomer, mathematician
Employer
University of Arizona[11]
Field of work
astronomy, astrophotography, mathematics[8][9][10]
Father
Erhard Karkoschka[5]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[15]
Family name
Karkoschka[13]
Given name
Erich[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Erich Karkoschka ja エーリッヒ・カルコシュカ ja エーリヒ・カルコシュカ ru Каркошка, Эрих ru Эрих Каркошка uk Еріх Каркошка
🔖 Identifiers · 24
ISNI
0000000082191189
VIAF cluster ID
37472472
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82108181
GND ID
172180198
AstroGen ID
8149
BIBSYS ID
1012773
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14109933h
CBDB.cz author ID
32690
CiNii Research ID
1140282266844587264
DDB person (GND) ID
172180198
Databazeknih.cz author ID
33591
Freebase ID
/m/0961hx
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IdRef ID
164120270
J9U entity ID
987007369321605171
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05285586
NDL Authority ID
00469274
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2007417230
NUKAT ID
n96100806
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073672904
Prabook ID
1371858
SHARE Catalogue author ID
463121
SVKKL authority ID
p0050579-Karkoschka-Erich-1955
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxRHB6JDWDCPQkMHm9Yyd
Yale LUX ID
person/babba6d8-ec88-4fda-90f6-d5747e4238c6

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 2
United States, Germany
Field of work 2
astronomy, astrophotography
Employer 1
University of Arizona
Father 1
Erhard Karkoschka
Given name 1
Erich
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
30786 Karkoschka
Occupation 1
astronomer
Parent of 1
Erhard Karkoschka
Place of birth 1
Stuttgart
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Perdita
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Summary

Erich Karkoschka was born on November 6, 1955[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He has worked as an astronomer[3] and mathematician[4].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erich Karkoschka include 30786 Karkoschka[16], an asteroid[17].

Why It Matters

Erich Karkoschka is credited with the discovery of Perdita[18], a moon of Uranus[19]. Entities named for him include 30786 Karkoschka[16], an asteroid[17].

FAQs

Where was Erich Karkoschka born?

Erich Karkoschka's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].

Who were Erich Karkoschka's parents?

Erich Karkoschka's father was Erhard Karkoschka[5].

What did Erich Karkoschka do for work?

Erich Karkoschka worked as an astronomer[3] and mathematician[4].

What did Erich Karkoschka discover?

Erich Karkoschka is credited as discoverer of Perdita[18].

Related Entities

astronomy Germany United States

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. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Place of birth → Stuttgart
    Occupation → astronomer, mathematician
    Sex or gender → male
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    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0050579-Karkoschka-Erich-1955, batch #259599"
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