Jean Chacornac

Summary

Jean Chacornac is a human^[1]. He was born in Lyon^[2]. He was born on +1823-06-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Saint-Jean-en-Royans^[4]. He died on +1873-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jean Chacornac was born in Lyon^[2].
• Jean Chacornac passed away in Saint-Jean-en-Royans^[4].
• Jean Chacornac was born on +1823-06-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jean Chacornac died on +1873-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jean Chacornac held citizenship in France^[8].
• Jean Chacornac's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Jean Chacornac was employed by Paris Observatory, PSL University^[9].
• Jean Chacornac received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10].
• Jean Chacornac received the Lalande Prize^[11].
• Jean Chacornac received the Lalande Prize^[12].
• Jean Chacornac received the Lalande Prize^[13].
• Jean Chacornac is recorded as male^[14].
• Jean Chacornac's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Jean Chacornac's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080872482^[16].
• Jean Chacornac's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7687735^[17].
• Jean Chacornac's GND ID is recorded as 11765096X^[18].
• Jean Chacornac's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008129946^[19].
• Jean Chacornac's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15303029t^[20].
• Jean Chacornac's IdRef ID is recorded as 175918538^[21].
• Jean Chacornac's SBN author ID is recorded as NAPV092037^[22].
• Jean Chacornac's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//467/33^[23].
• Jean Chacornac's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02scww^[24].
• Jean Chacornac's family name is recorded as Chacornac^[25].
• Jean Chacornac's given name is recorded as Jean^[26].
• Jean Chacornac's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1776525^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lyon^[2], Jean Chacornac… he was born on +1823-06-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Chacornac worked as an astronomer^[6]. He was employed by Paris Observatory, PSL University^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29] and Lalande Prize^[11], a science award^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1802^[32].

Death and Burial

Jean Chacornac died on +1873-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Saint-Jean-en-Royans^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Chacornac include Chacornac^[33], a lunar crater^[34].

Why It Matters

Jean Chacornac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He is credited with the discovery of 33 Polyhymnia^[37], an asteroid^[38]; 34 Circe^[39], an asteroid^[40]; 39 Laetitia^[41], an asteroid^[42]; 38 Leda^[43], an asteroid^[44]; and 59 Elpis^[45], an asteroid^[46]. Entities named for him include Chacornac^[33], a lunar crater^[34].

FAQs

Where was Jean Chacornac born?

Jean Chacornac was born in Lyon^[2].

Where did Jean Chacornac die?

Jean Chacornac passed away in Saint-Jean-en-Royans^[4].

What did Jean Chacornac do for work?

Jean Chacornac worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did Jean Chacornac receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], Lalande Prize^[11], Lalande Prize^[12], and Lalande Prize^[13].

What did Jean Chacornac discover?

Jean Chacornac is credited as discoverer of 33 Polyhymnia^[37], 34 Circe^[39], 39 Laetitia^[41], and 38 Leda^[43].