Nalin Samarasinha

Sri Lankan astronomer
Person human Q19899418
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Nalin Samarasinha

Summary

Nalin Samarasinha is a human[1]. He was born in Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nalin Samarasinha was born in Sri Lanka[2].
  • Nalin Samarasinha was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nalin Samarasinha worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among Nalin Samarasinha's employers was Planetary Science Institute[6].
  • Among Nalin Samarasinha's employers was National Optical Astronomy Observatory[7].
  • Nalin Samarasinha was educated at Nalanda College[8].
  • Nalin Samarasinha was educated at University System of Maryland[9].
  • Nalin Samarasinha was educated at University of Colombo[10].
  • Nalin Samarasinha was a member of International Astronomical Union[11].
  • Nalin Samarasinha is recorded as male[12].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8925-7010[14].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's residence is recorded as United States[15].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0136__62[16].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's given name is recorded as Nalin[17].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's Dimensions author ID is recorded as 01324212412.69[18].
  • Nalin Samarasinha's IAU member ID is recorded as 763[19].

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Origins and Family

Nalin Samarasinha's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Nalanda College[8], a college[20], in Sri Lanka[21], founded in 1925[22]; University System of Maryland[9], a state university system[23], in United States[24], founded in 1988[25], headquartered in College Park[26]; and University of Colombo[10], a public research university[27], in Sri Lanka[28], founded in 1921[29].

Career and Affiliations

Nalin Samarasinha worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include Planetary Science Institute[6], a research institute[30], in United States[31], founded in 1972[32], headquartered in Tucson[33] and National Optical Astronomy Observatory[7], an astronomical observatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1984[36].

Why It Matters

Nalin Samarasinha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Nalin Samarasinha born?

Nalin Samarasinha's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].

What did Nalin Samarasinha do for work?

Nalin Samarasinha worked as physicist[4].

Where did Nalin Samarasinha go to school?

Nalin Samarasinha was educated at Nalanda College[8], University System of Maryland[9], and University of Colombo[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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