John Caister Bennet

South African astronomer (1914-1990)
Person human Q768331
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John Caister Bennet

Summary

John Caister Bennet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Estcourt[2]. He was born on +1914-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pretoria[4]. He died on +1990-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an amateur astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Estcourt[2], John Caister Bennet…
  • John Caister Bennet died in Pretoria[4].
  • John Caister Bennet was born on +1914-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Caister Bennet died on +1990-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Caister Bennet held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • John Caister Bennet's professions included amateur astronomer[6].
  • John Caister Bennet is recorded as male[9].
  • John Caister Bennet's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Caister Bennet's family name is recorded as Bennett[11].
  • John Caister Bennet's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Caister Bennet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].
  • John Caister Bennet's different from is recorded as John Sloman Bennett[14].
  • John Caister Bennet's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1224z0q9[15].
  • John Caister Bennet's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I9267[16].

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Origins and Family

John Caister Bennet was born in Estcourt[2]. He was born on +1914-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Caister Bennet worked as an amateur astronomer[6].

Death and Burial

John Caister Bennet died on +1990-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pretoria[4].

Why It Matters

John Caister Bennet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

He is credited with the discovery of Comet Bennett[18], a non-periodic comet[19].

FAQs

Where was John Caister Bennet born?

John Caister Bennet's place of birth was Estcourt[2].

Where did John Caister Bennet die?

John Caister Bennet passed away in Pretoria[4].

What did John Caister Bennet do for work?

John Caister Bennet worked as amateur astronomer[6].

What did John Caister Bennet discover?

John Caister Bennet is credited as discoverer of Comet Bennett[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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