Paul A. Wiegert

Canadian astronomer
Person human Q7148984
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Paul A. Wiegert

Summary

Paul A. Wiegert is a human[1]. He was born on 1967[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Paul A. Wiegert was born on 1967[2].
  • Paul A. Wiegert held citizenship in Canada[5].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Among Paul A. Wiegert's employers was Western University[6].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's doctoral advisor was Scott Tremaine[7].
  • Paul A. Wiegert was a member of International Astronomical Union[8].
  • Paul A. Wiegert is recorded as male[9].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's family name is recorded as Wiegert[11].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's given name is recorded as Paul[12].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's official website is recorded as https://physics.uwo.ca/~pwiegert/[13].
  • Paul A. Wiegert's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].

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Origins and Family

Paul A. Wiegert was born on 1967[2].

Education

Paul A. Wiegert's doctoral advisor was Scott Tremaine[7].

Career and Affiliations

Paul A. Wiegert worked as an astronomer[3]. Among his employers was Western University[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul A. Wiegert include 15068 Wiegert[15], an asteroid[16].

Why It Matters

Paul A. Wiegert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

He is credited with the discovery of 263251 Pandabear[19], an asteroid[20]; 172996 Stooke[21], an asteroid[22]; 199763 Davidgregory[23], an asteroid[24]; and (681521) 2005 NV125[25], a resonant trans-Neptunian object[26]. Entities named for him include 15068 Wiegert[15], an asteroid[16].

FAQs

What did Paul A. Wiegert do for work?

Paul A. Wiegert worked as astronomer[3].

What did Paul A. Wiegert discover?

Paul A. Wiegert is credited as discoverer of 263251 Pandabear[19], 172996 Stooke[21], 199763 Davidgregory[23], and (681521) 2005 NV125[25].

References

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  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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