International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

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International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

Summary

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics was a member of International Council for Science[3].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics was a member of Committee on Space Research[4].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics was a member of Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology[5].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics was a member of International Science Council[6].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics is in the country of Switzerland[7].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's instance of is recorded as organization[8].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's instance of is recorded as international organization[9].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[10].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's child organization or unit is recorded as IUPAC/IUPAP Joint Working Party[11].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's chairperson is recorded as Michel Spiro[12].
  • 1922 marks the founding of International Union of Pure and Applied Physics[13].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's official website is recorded as http://iupap.org/[14].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's topic's main category is recorded as Q115865316[15].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's legal form is recorded as international organization[16].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUPAP'}[17].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'IUPAP'}[18].
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's grants is recorded as Boltzmann Medal[19].

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Founding

1922 marks the founding of International Union of Pure and Applied Physics[13].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IUPAP'}[17] and {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'IUPAP'}[18].

Leadership

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's chairperson is recorded as Michel Spiro[12].

Operations

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[10]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as IUPAC/IUPAP Joint Working Party[11].

Why It Matters

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . iupap.org. iupap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . sissa.it. sissa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . cosparhq.cnes.fr. cosparhq.cnes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . council.science. Retrieved . council.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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