Otto Lesser

German astronomer (1830–1887)
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Otto Lesser

Summary

Otto Lesser is a human[1]. He was born in Brotterode[2]. He was born on +1830-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on +1887-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Otto Lesser was born in Brotterode[2].
  • Otto Lesser passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Otto Lesser was born on +1830-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Lesser died on +1887-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Lesser held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[8].
  • Otto Lesser worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Otto Lesser's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Otto Lesser was employed by Berlin Observatory[10].
  • Otto Lesser received the Lalande Prize[11].
  • Otto Lesser is recorded as male[12].
  • Otto Lesser's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Otto Lesser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010261440[14].
  • Otto Lesser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54913318[15].
  • Otto Lesser's GND ID is recorded as 116949708[16].
  • Otto Lesser's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y5p0[17].
  • Otto Lesser's family name is recorded as Lesser[18].
  • Otto Lesser's given name is recorded as Otto[19].
  • Otto Lesser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Otto Lesser's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp02028344[21].
  • Otto Lesser's RERO ID is recorded as A025088567[22].
  • Otto Lesser's Prabook ID is recorded as 2117875[23].
  • Otto Lesser's CoBiS author ID is recorded as dxgq8vtd6mt3adtd5mpjub9d5mpjub8[24].
  • Otto Lesser's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 116949708[25].
  • Otto Lesser's AstroGen ID is recorded as 48013[26].
  • Otto Lesser's Kalliope-Verbund is recorded as 116949708[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otto Lesser's place of birth was Brotterode[2]. He was born on +1830-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Otto Lesser worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[9]. He was employed by Berlin Observatory[10].

Recognition

Otto Lesser received the Lalande Prize[11].

Death and Burial

Otto Lesser died on +1887-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Lesser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of 62 Erato[30], an asteroid[31].

FAQs

Where was Otto Lesser born?

Otto Lesser was born in Brotterode[2].

Where did Otto Lesser die?

Otto Lesser passed away in Hanover[4].

What did Otto Lesser do for work?

Otto Lesser worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did Otto Lesser receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize[11].

What did Otto Lesser discover?

Otto Lesser is credited as discoverer of 62 Erato[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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