International Astronomical Union

Summary

International Astronomical Union is a scientific organization^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• International Astronomical Union's field of work was astronomy^[3].
• International Astronomical Union was a member of International Council for Science^[4].
• International Astronomical Union was a member of Committee on Space Research^[5].
• International Astronomical Union was a member of International Science Council^[6].
• International Astronomical Union is in the country of France^[7].
• International Astronomical Union's instance of is recorded as scientific organization^[8].
• International Astronomical Union's instance of is recorded as international organization^[9].
• International Astronomical Union's official language is recorded as French^[10].
• International Astronomical Union's official language is recorded as English^[11].
• International Astronomical Union's founder is recorded as Benjamin Baillaud^[12].
• International Astronomical Union's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[13].
• International Astronomical Union's child organization or unit is recorded as IAU Working Group on Star Names^[14].
• International Astronomical Union's child organization or unit is recorded as IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites^[15].
• International Astronomical Union's Commons category is recorded as International Astronomical Union^[16].
• International Astronomical Union's chairperson is recorded as Willy Benz^[17].
• January 1, 1919 marks the founding of International Astronomical Union^[18].
• International Astronomical Union's official website is recorded as https://www.iau.org^[19].
• International Astronomical Union's topic's main category is recorded as Category:International Astronomical Union^[20].
• International Astronomical Union's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• International Astronomical Union's legal form is recorded as non-governmental organization^[22].
• International Astronomical Union's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IAU'}^[23].
• International Astronomical Union's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UAI'}^[24].
• International Astronomical Union's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'UAI'}^[25].
• International Astronomical Union's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'UAI'}^[26].
• International Astronomical Union's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'UAI'}^[27].

Body

Founding

International Astronomical Union's founder is recorded as Benjamin Baillaud^[12]. January 1, 1919 marks the founding of it^[18].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IAU'}^[23], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UAI'}^[24], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'UAI'}^[25], {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'UAI'}^[26], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'UAI'}^[27], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'IAU'}^[28].

Leadership

International Astronomical Union's chairperson is recorded as Willy Benz^[17].

Operations

International Astronomical Union's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[13]. Subsidiaries include IAU Working Group on Star Names^[14], a working group^[29] and IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites^[15].

Industry

International Astronomical Union's field of work was astronomy^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for International Astronomical Union include 5000 IAU^[30], an asteroid^[31] and Julio Garavito Armero^[32], a mathematician^[33], 1865–1920^[34], of Colombia^[35], specialised in astronomy^[36].

Why It Matters

International Astronomical Union has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include 5000 IAU^[30], an asteroid^[31] and Julio Garavito Armero^[32], a mathematician^[33], 1865–1920^[34], of Colombia^[35], specialised in astronomy^[36].