Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

research center at the University of Arizona
Organization research_institute Q1041858
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Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

Summary

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's field of work was planetary science[3].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory is located in Tucson[4].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory is in the country of United States[5].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's instance of is recorded as research institute[6].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's instance of is recorded as graduate school[7].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's founder is recorded as Gerard Kuiper[8].
  • January 1, 1960 marks the founding of Lunar and Planetary Laboratory[9].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.23249596193367, 'longitude': -110.94709629535153}[10].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as University of Arizona[11].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's official website is recorded as https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/[12].
  • Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's phone number is recorded as +1-520-621-6963[13].

Body

Founding

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's founder is recorded as Gerard Kuiper[8]. January 1, 1960 marks the founding of it[9].

Operations

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as University of Arizona[11].

Industry

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory's field of work was planetary science[3].

Why It Matters

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory ranks in the top 6% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap node id → 9779088370
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11693]]: 9779088370, Adding OSM node id claim from wikidata tag on node/9779088370"
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