Åke Wallenquist

Swedish astronomer (1904–1994)
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Åke Wallenquist

Summary

Åke Wallenquist is a human[1]. He was born in Västervik[2]. He was born on +1904-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Uppsala[4]. He died on +1994-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Västervik[2], Åke Wallenquist…
  • Åke Wallenquist died in Uppsala[4].
  • Åke Wallenquist was born on +1904-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Åke Wallenquist died on +1994-04-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Åke Wallenquist held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Åke Wallenquist worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Åke Wallenquist's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Åke Wallenquist's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Åke Wallenquist's field of work was planet[11].
  • Åke Wallenquist's field of work was binary star[12].
  • Among Åke Wallenquist's employers was Bosscha Observatory[13].
  • Åke Wallenquist was employed by Kvistaberg Observatory[14].
  • Åke Wallenquist was employed by Uppsala University[15].
  • Åke Wallenquist was educated at Uppsala University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Åke Wallenquist is discoverer of asteroids[17].
  • Åke Wallenquist received the Professor[18].
  • Åke Wallenquist was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Åke Wallenquist is recorded as male[20].
  • Åke Wallenquist's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Åke Wallenquist's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083271826[22].
  • Åke Wallenquist's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116979366[23].
  • Åke Wallenquist's GND ID is recorded as 128307560[24].
  • Åke Wallenquist's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80023072[25].
  • Åke Wallenquist's IdRef ID is recorded as 195522567[26].
  • Åke Wallenquist's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04__ly[27].

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Origins and Family

Åke Wallenquist's place of birth was Västervik[2]. He was born on +1904-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Åke Wallenquist was educated at Uppsala University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include astronomy[10], a branch of science[28]; planet[11], an astronomical object type[29]; and binary star[12], an astronomical object type[30]. Employers include Bosscha Observatory[13], an astronomical observatory[31], in Indonesia[32]; Kvistaberg Observatory[14], a museum[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1919[35]; and Uppsala University[15], a university[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1477[38], headquartered in Uppsala[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Åke Wallenquist is discoverer of asteroids[17].

Recognition

Åke Wallenquist received the Professor[18].

Death and Burial

Åke Wallenquist died on +1994-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Uppsala[4].

Why It Matters

Åke Wallenquist has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He is credited with the discovery of 1980 Tezcatlipoca[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Åke Wallenquist born?

Born in Västervik[2], Åke Wallenquist…

Where did Åke Wallenquist die?

Åke Wallenquist died in Uppsala[4].

What did Åke Wallenquist do for work?

Åke Wallenquist worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Åke Wallenquist go to school?

Åke Wallenquist was educated at Uppsala University[16].

What awards did Åke Wallenquist receive?

Honors received include Professor[18].

What did Åke Wallenquist discover?

Åke Wallenquist is credited as discoverer of 1980 Tezcatlipoca[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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