Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin

French astronomer (1845–1904)
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Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin
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Summary

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Loup[2]. He was born on December 19, 1845[3]. He died in Nice[4]. He died on February 29, 1904[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and répétiteur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's place of birth was Saint-Loup[2].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin died in Nice[4].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin was born on December 19, 1845[3].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin died on February 29, 1904[5].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin held citizenship in France[9].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin worked as a répétiteur[7].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin held the position of director[11].
  • Among Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's employers was Toulouse Observatory[12].
  • Among Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's employers was Bureau des Longitudes[13].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin was educated at Lycée Louis-Barthou[15].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's doctoral advisor was Félix Tisserand[16].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin received the Lalande Prize[17].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin received the Lalande Prize[19].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin is recorded as male[20].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's Commons category is recorded as Henri Joseph Perrotin[22].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin earned the academic degree of licence ès sciences[23].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[24].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's family name is recorded as Perrotin[25].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's given name is recorded as Henri[26].
  • Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's given name is recorded as Joseph[27].

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Origins and Family

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin was born in Saint-Loup[2]. He was born on December 19, 1845[3].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1811[30] and Lycée Louis-Barthou[15], an educational facility[31], in France[32], founded in 1965[33]. Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's doctoral advisor was Félix Tisserand[16]. Academic degrees include licence ès sciences[23] and Doctor of Science[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and répétiteur[7]. Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin's field of work was astronomy[10]. Employers include Toulouse Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[34], in France[35] and Bureau des Longitudes[13], an academy of sciences[36], in France[37], founded in 1795[38]. He held the position of director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Lalande Prize[17], a science award[39], in France[40], founded in 1802[41] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a Ordensklasse[42], in France[43].

Death and Burial

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin died on February 29, 1904[5]. He passed away in Nice[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin include Perrotin[44], a Mars crater[45].

Why It Matters

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He is credited with the discovery of 170 Maria[48], an asteroid[49]; 149 Medusa[50], an asteroid[51]; 163 Erigone[52], an asteroid[53]; 180 Garumna[54], an asteroid[55]; and 252 Clementina[56], an asteroid[57]. Entities named for him include Perrotin[44], a Mars crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin born?

Born in Saint-Loup[2].

Where did Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin die?

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin died in Nice[4].

What did Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin do for work?

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin worked as astronomer[6] and répétiteur[7].

Where did Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin go to school?

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[14] and Lycée Louis-Barthou[15].

What awards did Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[17], Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], and Lalande Prize[19].

What did Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin discover?

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin is credited as discoverer of 170 Maria[48], 149 Medusa[50], 163 Erigone[52], and 180 Garumna[54].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . henripoincarepapers.univ-nantes.fr. henripoincarepapers.univ-nantes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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