James W. Christy

Summary

James W. Christy is a human^[1]. Born in Milwaukee^[2], he… he was born on +1938-09-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Milwaukee^[2], James W. Christy…
• James W. Christy was born on +1938-09-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James W. Christy held citizenship in United States^[6].
• James W. Christy worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Among James W. Christy's employers was United States Naval Observatory^[7].
• James W. Christy's education included a stint at University of Arizona^[8].
• James W. Christy was a member of International Astronomical Union^[9].
• James W. Christy's image is recorded as James Christy (1978).jpg^[10].
• James W. Christy is recorded as male^[11].
• James W. Christy's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• James W. Christy's Commons category is recorded as James W. Christy^[13].
• James W. Christy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sj7v^[14].
• James W. Christy's family name is recorded as Christy^[15].
• James W. Christy's given name is recorded as James^[16].
• James W. Christy's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/James-W-Christy^[17].
• James W. Christy's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 623126^[18].
• James W. Christy's Prabook ID is recorded as 1368517^[19].
• James W. Christy's IAU member ID is recorded as 4806^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

James W. Christy was born in Milwaukee^[2]. He was born on +1938-09-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

James W. Christy's education included a stint at University of Arizona^[8].

Career and Affiliations

James W. Christy worked as an astronomer^[4]. He was employed by United States Naval Observatory^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James W. Christy include 129564 Christy^[21], an asteroid^[22].

Why It Matters

James W. Christy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

He is credited with the discovery of Charon^[25], a moon of Pluto^[26]. Entities named for him include 129564 Christy^[21], an asteroid^[22].

FAQs

Where was James W. Christy born?

Born in Milwaukee^[2], James W. Christy…

What did James W. Christy do for work?

James W. Christy worked as astronomer^[4].

Where did James W. Christy go to school?

James W. Christy was educated at University of Arizona^[8].

What did James W. Christy discover?

James W. Christy is credited as discoverer of Charon^[25].