Lunar and Planetary Institute

American research institute in Houston
Organization research_institute Q239221
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Summary

Lunar and Planetary Institute is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's field of work was astronomy[3].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's field of work was geology[4].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's field of work was planetary geology[5].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's field of work was geophysics[6].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's field of work was Solar System[7].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's field of work was science education[8].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute was a member of OCLC, Inc.[9].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute was a member of Amigos Library Services[10].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute was a member of Regional Planetary Image Facility[11].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute is located in Houston[12].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute is in the country of United States[13].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's instance of is recorded as research institute[14].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[15].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's instance of is recorded as publishing house[16].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's instance of is recorded as open-access repository[17].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute followed Lunar Science Institute[18].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Houston[19].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's Commons category is recorded as Lunar and Planetary Institute[20].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's said to be the same as is recorded as Lunar Science Institute[21].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute comprises Lunar Exploration Analysis Group[22].
  • October 1, 1968 marks the founding of Lunar and Planetary Institute[23].
  • February 1978 marks the founding of Lunar and Planetary Institute[24].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.587972, 'lon': -95.100917}[25].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's parent organization or unit is recorded as Universities Space Research Association[26].
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute's official website is recorded as https://www.lpi.usra.edu/[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include October 1, 1968[23] and February 1978[24].

Identity

Lunar and Planetary Institute followed Lunar Science Institute[18]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LPI'}[28].

Leadership

Lunar and Planetary Institute's director / manager is recorded as Lisa R. Gaddis[29].

Operations

Lunar and Planetary Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Houston[19]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Universities Space Research Association[26].

Industry

Fields of work include astronomy[3], a branch of science[30]; geology[4], a branch of science[31]; planetary geology[5], an academic discipline[32]; geophysics[6], a branch of science[33]; Solar System[7], a planetary system[34]; and science education[8], a branch of education[35].

Why It Matters

Lunar and Planetary Institute ranks in the top 6% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . GRID. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Library of Congress Linked Data Service. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . OpenDOAR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . usra.edu. usra.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . lpi.usra.edu. lpi.usra.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . OpenDOAR. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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