François Gonnessiat

French astronomer (1856–1934)
Person human Q953726
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François Gonnessiat

Summary

François Gonnessiat is a human[1]. He was born in Mornay[2]. He was born on +1856-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Algiers[4]. He died on +1934-10-18T00:00:00Z[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

  • François Gonnessiat was born in Mornay[2].
  • François Gonnessiat passed away in Algiers[4].
  • François Gonnessiat was born on +1856-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Gonnessiat died on +1934-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François Gonnessiat held citizenship in France[8].
  • François Gonnessiat worked as an astronomer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to François Gonnessiat is 915 Cosette[9].
  • A notable work attributed to François Gonnessiat is Q158074[10].
  • François Gonnessiat received the Lalande Prize[11].
  • François Gonnessiat received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • François Gonnessiat's image is recorded as François Gonnessiat.jpg[13].
  • François Gonnessiat is recorded as male[14].
  • François Gonnessiat's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • François Gonnessiat's signature is recorded as François Gonnessiat signature.jpg[16].
  • François Gonnessiat's ISNI is recorded as 0000000005258706[17].
  • François Gonnessiat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37284656[18].
  • François Gonnessiat's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 105256845[19].
  • François Gonnessiat's IdRef ID is recorded as 131216317[20].
  • François Gonnessiat's Commons category is recorded as François Gonnessiat[21].
  • François Gonnessiat's SBN author ID is recorded as RT1V053157[22].
  • François Gonnessiat's Léonore ID is recorded as 19800035/107/13429[23].
  • François Gonnessiat's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02y5xz[24].
  • François Gonnessiat's given name is recorded as François[25].
  • François Gonnessiat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • François Gonnessiat's zbMATH author ID is recorded as gonnessiat.francois[27].

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Origins and Family

François Gonnessiat's place of birth was Mornay[2]. He was born on +1856-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

François Gonnessiat worked as an astronomer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 915 Cosette[9], an asteroid[28] and Q158074[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize[11], a science award[29], in France[30], founded in 1802[31] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[32], in France[33].

Death and Burial

François Gonnessiat died on +1934-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Algiers[4].

Why It Matters

François Gonnessiat 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 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of 915 Cosette[36], an asteroid[37].

FAQs

Where was François Gonnessiat born?

François Gonnessiat's place of birth was Mornay[2].

Where did François Gonnessiat die?

François Gonnessiat passed away in Algiers[4].

What did François Gonnessiat do for work?

François Gonnessiat worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did François Gonnessiat receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[11] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].

What did François Gonnessiat discover?

François Gonnessiat is credited as discoverer of 915 Cosette[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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