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German Astronomical Society

German Astronomical Association (1863-)
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German Astronomical Society

Summary

German Astronomical Society is an astronomical society[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_society category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • German Astronomical Society was a member of International Astronomical Union[3].
  • German Astronomical Society was a member of European Astronomical Society[4].
  • German Astronomical Society was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[5].
  • German Astronomical Society is in the country of Germany[6].
  • German Astronomical Society's instance of is recorded as astronomical society[7].
  • German Astronomical Society's headquarters location is recorded as Hamburg[8].
  • German Astronomical Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Q138757111[9].
  • January 1, 1863 marks the founding of German Astronomical Society[10].
  • German Astronomical Society's location of formation is recorded as Heidelberg University[11].
  • German Astronomical Society's official website is recorded as https://astronomische-gesellschaft.de/de[12].
  • German Astronomical Society's official website is recorded as https://astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en[13].
  • German Astronomical Society's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Astronomische Gesellschaft e.V.'}[14].
  • German Astronomical Society's legal form is recorded as Registered association (eingetragener Verein)[15].
  • German Astronomical Society's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'AG'}[16].
  • German Astronomical Society's board member is recorded as Volker Springel[17].
  • German Astronomical Society's board member is recorded as Julia Tjus[18].
  • German Astronomical Society's grants is recorded as Karl Schwarzschild Medal[19].
  • German Astronomical Society's grants is recorded as Ludwig Biermann Award[20].
  • German Astronomical Society's grants is recorded as Bruno-H.-Bürgel-Preis[21].
  • German Astronomical Society's grants is recorded as Hans Ludwig Neumann Award[22].
  • German Astronomical Society's grants is recorded as Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize for Science Journalism[23].
  • German Astronomical Society's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1257'}[24].
  • German Astronomical Society's contact page URL is recorded as https://www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/de/kontakt[25].
  • German Astronomical Society's impressum URL is recorded as https://www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/de/impressum[26].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1863 marks the founding of German Astronomical Society[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Heidelberg University[11].

Identity

German Astronomical Society's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Astronomische Gesellschaft e.V.'}[14]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'AG'}[16].

Leadership

Board members include Volker Springel[17], an astrophysicist[27], b. 1970[28], of Germany[29], awarded the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[30], specialised in dark matter[31] and Julia Tjus[18], a physicist[32], of Germany[33].

Operations

German Astronomical Society's headquarters location is recorded as Hamburg[8]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Q138757111[9].

Why It Matters

German Astronomical Society draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_society category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Annibale de Gasparis DESY Germany Martin Schwarzschild

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . idw-online.de. Retrieved . idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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