François Folie

Belgian astronomer (1833–1905)
Person human Q2098846
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François Folie

Summary

François Folie is a human[1]. He was born in Venlo[2]. He was born on +1833-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Liège[4]. He died on +1905-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Venlo[2], François Folie…
  • François Folie died in Liège[4].
  • François Folie was born on +1833-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Folie was born on +1833-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • François Folie died on +1905-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François Folie died on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • A child of François Folie was Franz Ansel[10].
  • François Folie held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was François Folie's native language[12].
  • François Folie worked as an astronomer[6].
  • François Folie's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • François Folie held the position of director[14].
  • François Folie was employed by University of Liège[15].
  • François Folie's education included a stint at University of Liège[16].
  • François Folie was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[17].
  • François Folie was influenced by Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander[18].
  • François Folie's image is recorded as François Folie (1833-1905).jpg[19].
  • François Folie is recorded as male[20].
  • François Folie's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • François Folie supervised Constantin Le Paige as a doctoral student[22].
  • François Folie supervised Marcel Dehalu as a doctoral student[23].
  • François Folie's ISNI is recorded as 000000003723096X[24].
  • François Folie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5070758[25].
  • François Folie's GND ID is recorded as 116646691[26].
  • François Folie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00020104[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Venlo[2], François Folie… Recorded date of birth include +1833-12-11T00:00:00Z[3] and +1833-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. French was his native language[12].

Education

François Folie's education included a stint at University of Liège[16].

Career and Affiliations

François Folie worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[13]. He was employed by University of Liège[15]. He held the position of director[14]. Doctoral students include Constantin Le Paige[22], a mathematician[28], 1852–1929[29], of Belgium[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and Marcel Dehalu[23], an astronomer[32], 1873–1960[33], of Belgium[34].

Personal Life

A child of François Folie was Franz Ansel[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1905-01-29T00:00:00Z[5] and +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. François Folie passed away in Liège[4].

Why It Matters

François Folie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Constantin Le Paige[37], a mathematician[38], 1852–1929[39], of Belgium[40], specialised in mathematics[41].

FAQs

Where was François Folie born?

François Folie was born in Venlo[2].

Where did François Folie die?

François Folie died in Liège[4].

What did François Folie do for work?

François Folie worked as astronomer[6].

Where did François Folie go to school?

François Folie was educated at University of Liège[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. astro.oma.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. academieroyale.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . NUKAT. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . NUKAT. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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