Francesco de Vico

Italian astronomer (1805-1848)
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Francesco de Vico

Summary

Francesco de Vico is a human[1]. He was born in Macerata[2]. He was born on May 19, 1805[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on November 15, 1848[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Macerata[2], Francesco de Vico…
  • Francesco de Vico passed away in London[4].
  • Francesco de Vico was born on May 19, 1805[3].
  • Francesco de Vico died on November 15, 1848[5].
  • Italian was Francesco de Vico's native language[8].
  • Francesco de Vico worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Francesco de Vico received the Lalande Prize[9].
  • Francesco de Vico was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[10].
  • Francesco de Vico was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[11].
  • Francesco de Vico's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Francesco de Vico is recorded as male[13].
  • Francesco de Vico's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Francesco de Vico's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[15].
  • Francesco de Vico's given name is recorded as Francesco[16].
  • Francesco de Vico's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[17].
  • Francesco de Vico's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[18].
  • Francesco de Vico's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[19].

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Origins and Family

Francesco de Vico's place of birth was Macerata[2]. He was born on May 19, 1805[3]. Italian was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Francesco de Vico's professions included astronomer[6].

Recognition

Francesco de Vico received the Lalande Prize[9].

Personal Life

Francesco de Vico's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Francesco de Vico died on November 15, 1848[5]. He died in London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francesco de Vico include De Vico[20], an impact crater[21] and 20103 de Vico[22], an asteroid[23].

Why It Matters

Francesco de Vico ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of 54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT[26], a periodic comet[27] and 122P/de Vico[28], a periodic comet[29]. Entities named for him include De Vico[20], an impact crater[21] and 20103 de Vico[22], an asteroid[23].

FAQs

Where was Francesco de Vico born?

Francesco de Vico was born in Macerata[2].

Where did Francesco de Vico die?

Francesco de Vico died in London[4].

What did Francesco de Vico do for work?

Francesco de Vico worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did Francesco de Vico receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[9].

What did Francesco de Vico discover?

Francesco de Vico is credited as discoverer of 54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT[26] and 122P/de Vico[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Religious order Society of Jesus
    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
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