Frank Skjellerup

Summary

Frank Skjellerup is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cobden^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1875^[3]. He died in Melbourne^[4]. He died on January 6, 1952^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and telegraphist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Cobden^[2], Frank Skjellerup…
• Frank Skjellerup died in Melbourne^[4].
• Frank Skjellerup was born on May 16, 1875^[3].
• Frank Skjellerup died on January 6, 1952^[5].
• Frank Skjellerup held citizenship in Australia^[9].
• Frank Skjellerup's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Frank Skjellerup's professions included telegraphist^[7].
• Frank Skjellerup is recorded as male^[10].
• Frank Skjellerup's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Frank Skjellerup's residence is recorded as South Africa^[12].
• Frank Skjellerup's family name is recorded as Skjellerup^[13].
• Frank Skjellerup's given name is recorded as John^[14].
• Frank Skjellerup's given name is recorded as Francis^[15].
• Frank Skjellerup's sibling is recorded as George Skellerup^[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cobden^[2], Frank Skjellerup… he was born on May 16, 1875^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and telegraphist^[7].

Death and Burial

Frank Skjellerup died on January 6, 1952^[5]. He died in Melbourne^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Skjellerup include 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[17], a Jupiter-family comet^[18].

Why It Matters

Frank Skjellerup ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

He is credited with the discovery of 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[21], a Jupiter-family comet^[22] and Comet Skjellerup–Maristany^[23], a non-periodic comet^[24]. Entities named for him include 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[17], a Jupiter-family comet^[18].

FAQs

Where was Frank Skjellerup born?

Frank Skjellerup's place of birth was Cobden^[2].

Where did Frank Skjellerup die?

Frank Skjellerup died in Melbourne^[4].

What did Frank Skjellerup do for work?

Frank Skjellerup worked as astronomer^[6] and telegraphist^[7].

What did Frank Skjellerup discover?

Frank Skjellerup is credited as discoverer of 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[21] and Comet Skjellerup–Maristany^[23].