Laurence G. Taff

American astronomer
Person Human Q3827902

Facts

10 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[6]
Date of birth
1947
Place of birth
Cabin John
Country of citizenship
United States[4]
Occupation
astronomer
Notable work
discoverer of asteroids[5]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[8]
Given name
Laurence[7]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Laurence G. Taff
🔖 Identifiers · 14
VIAF cluster ID
17284054
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80082788
GND ID
172411580
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
TaffLaurenceG1947-
Freebase ID
/m/05xgdm1
J9U entity ID
987007391799405171
MR Author ID
170125
NL CR AUT ID
mub2014839626
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071464514
SHARE Catalogue author ID
633027
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcBRXBVhMDbJvBy6Dkv73
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ZbMATH author ID
taff.laurence-g

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Summary

Laurence G. Taff was born in 1947[1] in Cabin John[2]. He has worked as an astronomer[3].

Why It Matters

Laurence G. Taff is credited with the discovery of 3343 Nedzel[10], an asteroid[11]; 4329 Miró[12], an asteroid[13]; 3403 Tammy[14], an asteroid[15]; 6171 Uttorp[16], an asteroid[17]; (5550) 1981 UB1[18], an asteroid[19]; and 3973 Ogilvie[20], an asteroid[21].

FAQs

Where was Laurence G. Taff born?

Laurence G. Taff's place of birth was Cabin John[2].

What did Laurence G. Taff do for work?

Laurence G. Taff worked as an astronomer[3].

What did Laurence G. Taff discover?

Laurence G. Taff is credited as discoverer of 3343 Nedzel[10], 4329 Miró[12], 3403 Tammy[14], and 6171 Uttorp[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 26w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1947
    "Created claim: Date of birth: 1947, Update NK ČR – P569"
  2. 27w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1947
    Occupation → astronomer
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → Cabin John
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #29950: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w"
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