Jürgen Stock

German astronomer (1923–2004)
Person human Q1717739
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Jürgen Stock

Summary

Jürgen Stock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on July 8, 1923[3]. He passed away in Mérida[4]. He died on April 19, 2004[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jürgen Stock's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Jürgen Stock died in Mérida[4].
  • Jürgen Stock was born on July 8, 1923[3].
  • Jürgen Stock died on April 19, 2004[5].
  • Jürgen Stock held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Jürgen Stock worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Jürgen Stock's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jürgen Stock worked as a physicist[8].
  • Jürgen Stock was employed by University of Chile[11].
  • Jürgen Stock was employed by Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory[12].
  • Jürgen Stock's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[13].
  • Jürgen Stock is recorded as male[14].
  • Jürgen Stock's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jürgen Stock's Commons category is recorded as Jürgen Stock (astronomer)[16].
  • Jürgen Stock earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].
  • Jürgen Stock's family name is recorded as Stock[18].
  • Jürgen Stock's given name is recorded as Jürgen[19].
  • Jürgen Stock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Jürgen Stock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Jürgen Stock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Jürgen Stock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jürgen Stock'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], Jürgen Stock… he was born on July 8, 1923[3].

Education

Jürgen Stock's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Employers include University of Chile[11], a public university[24], in Chile[25], founded in 1842[26], headquartered in Santiago[27] and Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[28], in Venezuela[29].

Death and Burial

Jürgen Stock died on April 19, 2004[5]. He died in Mérida[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jürgen Stock include 4388 Jürgenstock[30], an asteroid[31].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Stock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

He is credited with the discovery of (16565) 1992 CZ1[32], an asteroid[33] and (10344) 1992 CA2[34], an asteroid[35]. Entities named for him include 4388 Jürgenstock[30], an asteroid[31].

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Stock born?

Jürgen Stock's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Jürgen Stock die?

Jürgen Stock died in Mérida[4].

What did Jürgen Stock do for work?

Jürgen Stock worked as astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Jürgen Stock go to school?

Jürgen Stock was educated at University of Hamburg[13].

What did Jürgen Stock discover?

Jürgen Stock is credited as discoverer of (16565) 1992 CZ1[32] and (10344) 1992 CA2[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . chamaeleon-observatory-onjala.de. chamaeleon-observatory-onjala.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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