Michel Giacobini

French astronomer (1873-1938)
Person human Q945873
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Michel Giacobini

Summary

Michel Giacobini is a human[1]. He was born in Pancheraccia[2]. He was born on +1873-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1938-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michel Giacobini's place of birth was Pancheraccia[2].
  • Michel Giacobini died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Michel Giacobini was born on +1873-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michel Giacobini died on +1938-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michel Giacobini held citizenship in France[8].
  • Michel Giacobini's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Among Michel Giacobini's employers was Nice Observatory[9].
  • Michel Giacobini received the Prix Jules Janssen[10].
  • Michel Giacobini received the Lalande Prize[11].
  • Michel Giacobini received the Lalande Prize[12].
  • Michel Giacobini is recorded as male[13].
  • Michel Giacobini's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Michel Giacobini's ISNI is recorded as 0000000357983477[15].
  • Michel Giacobini's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 205038440[16].
  • Michel Giacobini's IdRef ID is recorded as 145531856[17].
  • Michel Giacobini's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xq3h[18].
  • Michel Giacobini's family name is recorded as Giacobini[19].
  • Michel Giacobini's given name is recorded as Michel[20].
  • Michel Giacobini's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 120398346[21].
  • Michel Giacobini's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Michel Giacobini's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jules Michel Giacobini'}[23].
  • Michel Giacobini's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Michel Giacobini'}[24].
  • Michel Giacobini's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJkxGtbkwWq34w6DhVWRrq[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Michel Giacobini was born in Pancheraccia[2]. He was born on +1873-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Michel Giacobini worked as an astronomer[6]. He was employed by Nice Observatory[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Jules Janssen[10], a science award[26], in France[27], founded in 1897[28] and Lalande Prize[11], a science award[29], in France[30], founded in 1802[31].

Death and Burial

Michel Giacobini died on +1938-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Michel Giacobini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of 21P/Giacobini–Zinner[34], a periodic comet[35]; 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák[36], a periodic comet[37]; and 205P/Giacobini[38], a Jupiter-family comet[39].

FAQs

Where was Michel Giacobini born?

Born in Pancheraccia[2], Michel Giacobini…

Where did Michel Giacobini die?

Michel Giacobini passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Michel Giacobini do for work?

Michel Giacobini worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did Michel Giacobini receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[10], Lalande Prize[11], and Lalande Prize[12].

What did Michel Giacobini discover?

Michel Giacobini is credited as discoverer of 21P/Giacobini–Zinner[34], 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák[36], and 205P/Giacobini[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives de Paris. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archives de Paris. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Archives de Paris. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Archives de Paris. adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Archives de Paris. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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