Louis Boyer

French astronomer (1901–1999)
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Louis Boyer

Summary

Louis Boyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1901-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Louis Boyer's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Louis Boyer was born on +1901-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Boyer died on +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Louis Boyer held citizenship in France[7].
  • Louis Boyer's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Louis Boyer's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Among Louis Boyer's employers was Nice Observatory[9].
  • Louis Boyer was employed by Center of Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Boyer is discoverer of asteroids[11].
  • Louis Boyer received the Lalande Prize[12].
  • Louis Boyer was a member of International Astronomical Union[13].
  • Louis Boyer is recorded as male[14].
  • Louis Boyer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Louis Boyer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02yhxk[16].
  • Louis Boyer's family name is recorded as Boyer[17].
  • Louis Boyer's given name is recorded as Louis[18].
  • Louis Boyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Louis Boyer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Boyer'}[20].
  • Louis Boyer's subject named as is recorded as L. Boyer[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Boyer was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1901-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Louis Boyer's professions included astronomer[5]. His field of work was astronomy[8]. Employers include Nice Observatory[9], an astronomical observatory[22], in France[23] and Center of Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics[10], an astronomical observatory[24], in Algeria[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Boyer is discoverer of asteroids[11].

Recognition

Louis Boyer received the Lalande Prize[12].

Death and Burial

Louis Boyer died on +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Boyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of 1301 Yvonne[27], an asteroid[28]; 1414 Jérôme[29], an asteroid[30]; 1380 Volodia[31], an asteroid[32]; 2021 Poincaré[33], an asteroid[34]; 1599 Giomus[35], an asteroid[36]; and 1511 Daléra[37], an asteroid[38].

FAQs

Where was Louis Boyer born?

Louis Boyer's place of birth was Paris[2].

What did Louis Boyer do for work?

Louis Boyer worked as astronomer[5].

What awards did Louis Boyer receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[12].

What did Louis Boyer discover?

Louis Boyer is credited as discoverer of 1301 Yvonne[27], 1414 Jérôme[29], 1380 Volodia[31], and 2021 Poincaré[33].

References

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  8. [10] . books.google.pt. books.google.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Nature. nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . minorplanetcenter.org. minorplanetcenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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