John Grigg

Summary

John Grigg is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on +1838-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Thames^[4]. He died on +1920-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Grigg's place of birth was London^[2].
• John Grigg died in Thames^[4].
• John Grigg was born on +1838-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Grigg died on +1920-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Grigg held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• John Grigg's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Grigg is recorded as male^[9].
• John Grigg's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• John Grigg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/037zfl^[11].
• John Grigg's given name is recorded as John^[12].
• John Grigg's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000019663892222^[13].
• John Grigg's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 3g23^[14].
• John Grigg's Prabook ID is recorded as 2227525^[15].
• John Grigg's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 80234^[16].
• John Grigg's Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID is recorded as 549^[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Grigg's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1838-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Grigg's professions included astronomer^[6].

Death and Burial

John Grigg died on +1920-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Thames^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Grigg include 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[18], a Jupiter-family comet^[19] and Grigg^[20], a lunar crater^[21].

Why It Matters

John Grigg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]

He is credited with the discovery of 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[23], a Jupiter-family comet^[24]. Entities named for him include 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[18], a Jupiter-family comet^[19] and Grigg^[20], a lunar crater^[21].

FAQs

Where was John Grigg born?

Born in London^[2], John Grigg…

Where did John Grigg die?

John Grigg passed away in Thames^[4].

What did John Grigg do for work?

John Grigg worked as astronomer^[6].

What did John Grigg discover?

John Grigg is credited as discoverer of 26P/Grigg–Skjellerup^[23].