Paul Wild

Swiss astronomer (1925-2014)
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Paul Wild

Summary

Paul Wild is a human[1]. Born in Wädenswil[2], he… he was born on October 5, 1925[3]. He passed away in Bern[4]. He died on July 2, 2014[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wädenswil[2], Paul Wild…
  • Paul Wild died in Bern[4].
  • Paul Wild was born on October 5, 1925[3].
  • Paul Wild died on July 2, 2014[5].
  • Paul Wild held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Swiss German was Paul Wild's native language[10].
  • Paul Wild worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Paul Wild worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Paul Wild's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Paul Wild was employed by University of Bern[12].
  • Paul Wild was educated at ETH Zurich[13].
  • Paul Wild's education included a stint at University of Zurich[14].
  • Paul Wild is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul Wild's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul Wild's Commons category is recorded as Paul Wild[17].
  • Paul Wild's family name is recorded as Wild[18].
  • Paul Wild's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Paul Wild's relative is recorded as Jakob Oberholzer[20].
  • Paul Wild's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Zurich[21].
  • Paul Wild's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Paul Wild's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swiss German[23].
  • Paul Wild's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Paul Wild'}[24].
  • Paul Wild's interested in is recorded as astronomy[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wädenswil[2], Paul Wild… he was born on October 5, 1925[3]. Swiss German was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[13], an institute of technology[26], in Switzerland[27], founded in 1855[28], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[29] and University of Zurich[14], a university[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1833[32], headquartered in Zurich[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Paul Wild's field of work was astronomy[11]. He was employed by University of Bern[12].

Death and Burial

Paul Wild died on July 2, 2014[5]. He died in Bern[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Wild include 81P/Wild[34] and (1941) Wild[35].

Why It Matters

Paul Wild ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of 1866 Sisyphus[37], an asteroid[38]; 81P/Wild[39], a periodic comet[40]; 3552 Don Quixote[41], an asteroid[42]; 63P/Wild[43], a periodic comet[44]; 2001 Einstein[45], an asteroid[46]; and 2429 Schürer[47], an asteroid[48]. Entities named for him include 81P/Wild[34] and (1941) Wild[35].

FAQs

Where was Paul Wild born?

Paul Wild was born in Wädenswil[2].

Where did Paul Wild die?

Paul Wild passed away in Bern[4].

What did Paul Wild do for work?

Paul Wild worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul Wild go to school?

Paul Wild was educated at ETH Zurich[13] and University of Zurich[14].

What did Paul Wild discover?

Paul Wild is credited as discoverer of 1866 Sisyphus[37], 81P/Wild[39], 3552 Don Quixote[41], and 63P/Wild[43].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Native language Swiss German
    Field of work astronomy
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    Country of citizenship Switzerland
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