Michael Perryman

British astronomer
Person human Q52274626
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Michael Perryman

Summary

Michael Perryman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luton[2]. He was born on +1954-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Perryman was born in Luton[2].
  • Michael Perryman was born on +1954-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Perryman held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Michael Perryman's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Michael Perryman's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michael Perryman's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Michael Perryman was employed by Leiden University[9].
  • Michael Perryman was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Michael Perryman received the Shaw Prize[11].
  • Michael Perryman received the Tycho Brahe Medal[12].
  • Michael Perryman was a member of Academia Europaea[13].
  • Michael Perryman is recorded as male[14].
  • Michael Perryman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michael Perryman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115718152[16].
  • Michael Perryman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59260112[17].
  • Michael Perryman's GND ID is recorded as 142135348[18].
  • Michael Perryman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88618077[19].
  • Michael Perryman's IdRef ID is recorded as 078898552[20].
  • Michael Perryman's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3953-4750[21].
  • Michael Perryman's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2951203A[22].
  • Michael Perryman's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2012715234[23].
  • Michael Perryman's family name is recorded as Perryman[24].
  • Michael Perryman's given name is recorded as Michael[25].
  • Michael Perryman's official website is recorded as https://www.michaelperryman.co.uk/[26].
  • Michael Perryman's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 337469768[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Perryman was born in Luton[2]. He was born on +1954-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael Perryman was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. Michael Perryman's field of work was astronomy[8]. Among his employers was Leiden University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Shaw Prize[11], a science award[28], in Hong Kong[29], founded in 2002[30] and Tycho Brahe Medal[12], a science award[31], founded in 2008[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Perryman include 10969 Perryman[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Michael Perryman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include 10969 Perryman[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Michael Perryman born?

Born in Luton[2], Michael Perryman…

What did Michael Perryman do for work?

Michael Perryman worked as astronomer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Michael Perryman go to school?

Michael Perryman was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

What awards did Michael Perryman receive?

Honors received include Shaw Prize[11] and Tycho Brahe Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [14] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . shawprize.org. shawprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . eas.unige.ch. eas.unige.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . 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. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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