International Astronomical Union

Summary

International Astronomical Union is a scientific organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of scientific_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).^[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 image is recorded as Members of International Astronomical Union.svg^[8].
• International Astronomical Union's instance of is recorded as scientific organization^[9].
• International Astronomical Union's instance of is recorded as international organization^[10].
• International Astronomical Union's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• International Astronomical Union's official language is recorded as English^[12].
• International Astronomical Union's founder is recorded as Benjamin Baillaud^[13].
• International Astronomical Union's logo image is recorded as IAU logo.svg^[14].
• International Astronomical Union's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[15].
• International Astronomical Union's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109455675^[16].
• International Astronomical Union's ISNI is recorded as 0000000446628290^[17].
• International Astronomical Union's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 153155943^[18].
• International Astronomical Union's GND ID is recorded as 1033-9^[19].
• International Astronomical Union's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79049221^[20].
• International Astronomical Union's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11867739k^[21].
• International Astronomical Union's IdRef ID is recorded as 034886885^[22].
• International Astronomical Union's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00090229^[23].
• International Astronomical Union's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00925510^[24].
• International Astronomical Union's child organization or unit is recorded as IAU Working Group on Star Names^[25].
• 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^[26].
• International Astronomical Union's Commons category is recorded as International Astronomical Union^[27].

Body

Founding

International Astronomical Union's founder is recorded as Benjamin Baillaud^[13]. +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IAU'}^[29], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UAI'}^[30], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'UAI'}^[31], {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'UAI'}^[32], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'UAI'}^[33], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'IAU'}^[34].

Leadership

International Astronomical Union's chairperson is recorded as Willy Benz^[35].

Operations

International Astronomical Union's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[15]. Subsidiaries include IAU Working Group on Star Names^[25], a working group^[36] and IAU Working Group on Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites^[26].

Industry

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

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for International Astronomical Union include Julio Garavito Armero^[37], a mathematician^[38], 1865–1920^[39], of Colombia^[40], specialised in astronomy^[41] and 5000 IAU^[42], an asteroid^[43].

Why It Matters

International Astronomical Union ranks in the top 5% of scientific_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Julio Garavito Armero^[37], a mathematician^[38], 1865–1920^[39], of Colombia^[40], specialised in astronomy^[41] and 5000 IAU^[42], an asteroid^[43].