Georges Rayet

Summary

Georges Rayet is a human^[1]. Born in Bordeaux^[2], he… he was born on +1839-12-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bordeaux^[4]. He died on +1906-06-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Georges Rayet's place of birth was Bordeaux^[2].
• Georges Rayet passed away in Bordeaux^[4].
• Georges Rayet was born on +1839-12-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Georges Rayet died on +1906-06-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Georges Rayet held citizenship in France^[8].
• Georges Rayet's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Georges Rayet was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[9].
• Georges Rayet received the Janssen Medal^[10].
• Georges Rayet's image is recorded as Rayet Georges A Pons.jpg^[11].
• Georges Rayet is recorded as male^[12].
• Georges Rayet's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Georges Rayet's ISNI is recorded as 000000011877562X^[14].
• Georges Rayet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69305401^[15].
• Georges Rayet's GND ID is recorded as 1055230718^[16].
• Georges Rayet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003108413^[17].
• Georges Rayet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134781405^[18].
• Georges Rayet's IdRef ID is recorded as 098968130^[19].
• Georges Rayet's Commons category is recorded as Georges Rayet (astronomer)^[20].
• Georges Rayet's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//2273/35^[21].
• Georges Rayet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03fvz6^[22].
• Georges Rayet's family name is recorded as Rayet^[23].
• Georges Rayet's given name is recorded as Georges^[24].
• Georges Rayet's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[25].
• Georges Rayet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[26].
• Georges Rayet's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Georges-Antoine-Pons-Rayet^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georges Rayet was born in Bordeaux^[2]. He was born on +1839-12-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Georges Rayet was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Georges Rayet's professions included astronomer^[6].

Recognition

Georges Rayet received the Janssen Medal^[10].

Death and Burial

Georges Rayet died on +1906-06-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bordeaux^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georges Rayet include Wolf–Rayet star^[28], a spectral class^[29] and Rayet^[30], a lunar crater^[31].

Why It Matters

Georges Rayet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Wolf–Rayet star^[28], a spectral class^[29] and Rayet^[30], a lunar crater^[31].

FAQs

Where was Georges Rayet born?

Born in Bordeaux^[2], Georges Rayet…

Where did Georges Rayet die?

Georges Rayet passed away in Bordeaux^[4].

What did Georges Rayet do for work?

Georges Rayet worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Georges Rayet go to school?

Georges Rayet was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[9].

What awards did Georges Rayet receive?

Honors received include Janssen Medal^[10].