Jean-Pierre Swings

Belgian astronomer (1943-2023)
Person human Q114896935
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Jean-Pierre Swings

Summary

Jean-Pierre Swings is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1943-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Liège[4]. He died on +2023-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and honorary professor[7].

Key Facts

  • Jean-Pierre Swings was born in Pasadena[2].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings passed away in Liège[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings was born on +1943-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings died on +2023-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's father was Pol Swings[8].
  • A child of Jean-Pierre Swings was Anthony[9].
  • A child of Jean-Pierre Swings was William[10].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings worked as an honorary professor[7].
  • Among Jean-Pierre Swings's employers was University of Liège[12].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings was employed by International Astronomical Union[13].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings was employed by JILA[14].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's education included a stint at University of Liège[15].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's education included a stint at University of Liège[16].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's image is recorded as Jean-Pierre Swings (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings supervised Jean Surdej as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066480204[22].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4080149108409868780008[23].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84174274[24].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123466048[25].
  • Jean-Pierre Swings's IdRef ID is recorded as 084009632[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-Pierre Swings's place of birth was Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1943-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pol Swings[8].

Education

Educated at University of Liège[15], a public university[27], in Belgium[28], founded in 1817[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and honorary professor[7]. Employers include University of Liège[12], a public university[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1817[32]; International Astronomical Union[13], a scientific organization[33], in France[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; and JILA[14], a research institute[37], in United States[38], founded in 1962[39], headquartered in Boulder[40]. Jean-Pierre Swings supervised Jean Surdej as a doctoral student[21].

Personal Life

Children include Anthony[9], a male given name[41] and William[10], a male given name[42].

Death and Burial

Jean-Pierre Swings died on +2023-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Liège[4]. The cause of death was respiratory disease[43].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Swings born?

Born in Pasadena[2], Jean-Pierre Swings…

Where did Jean-Pierre Swings die?

Jean-Pierre Swings passed away in Liège[4].

Who were Jean-Pierre Swings's parents?

Jean-Pierre Swings's father was Pol Swings[8].

What did Jean-Pierre Swings do for work?

Jean-Pierre Swings worked as astronomer[6] and honorary professor[7].

Where did Jean-Pierre Swings go to school?

Jean-Pierre Swings was educated at University of Liège[15] and University of Liège[16].

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  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . enaos.be. enaos.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . enaos.be. enaos.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer University of Liège, International Astronomical Union, JILA
    Image Jean-Pierre Swings (cropped).jpg
    Father Pol Swings
    Cinii research id 1140563741612448640
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