Pelageya Shajn

Russian astronomer
Person human Q290437
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Pelageya Shajn

Summary

Pelageya Shajn is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Q28526132[2]. She was born on +1894-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Moscow[4]. She died on +1956-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Pelageya Shajn's place of birth was Q28526132[2].
  • Pelageya Shajn passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Pelageya Shajn was born on +1894-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pelageya Shajn died on +1956-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Pelageya Shajn's spouses was Grigory Abramovich Shajn[8].
  • Pelageya Shajn held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Pelageya Shajn's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Pelageya Shajn's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Pelageya Shajn was employed by Crimean Astrophysical Observatory[11].
  • Pelageya Shajn's education included a stint at Bestuzhev Courses[12].
  • Pelageya Shajn received the Order of Lenin[13].
  • Pelageya Shajn is recorded as female[14].
  • Pelageya Shajn's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pelageya Shajn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 80144648414799105587[16].
  • Pelageya Shajn's Commons category is recorded as Pelageya Fyodorovna Shayn[17].
  • Pelageya Shajn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xlhk[18].
  • Pelageya Shajn's given name is recorded as Pelageya[19].
  • Pelageya Shajn's Prabook ID is recorded as 2182525[20].
  • Pelageya Shajn's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[21].
  • Pelageya Shajn's National Library of Russia ID is recorded as 778074[22].

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Origins and Family

Pelageya Shajn's place of birth was Q28526132[2]. She was born on +1894-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pelageya Shajn was educated at Bestuzhev Courses[12].

Career and Affiliations

Pelageya Shajn worked as an astronomer[6]. Her field of work was astronomy[10]. She was employed by Crimean Astrophysical Observatory[11].

Recognition

Pelageya Shajn received the Order of Lenin[13].

Personal Life

Pelageya Shajn was married to Grigory Abramovich Shajn[8].

Death and Burial

Pelageya Shajn died on +1956-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Moscow[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pelageya Shajn include 1648 Shajna[23].

Why It Matters

Pelageya Shajn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

She is credited with the discovery of 1735 ITA[26], an asteroid[27]; 61P/Shajn–Schaldach[28], a periodic comet[29]; 1954 Kukarkin[30], an asteroid[31]; 2445 Blazhko[32], an asteroid[33]; 1654 Bojeva[34], an asteroid[35]; and 3080 Moisseiev[36], an asteroid[37]. Entities named for her include 1648 Shajna[23].

FAQs

Where was Pelageya Shajn born?

Born in Q28526132[2], Pelageya Shajn…

Where did Pelageya Shajn die?

Pelageya Shajn died in Moscow[4].

Who was Pelageya Shajn married to?

Pelageya Shajn's spouses include Grigory Abramovich Shajn[8].

What did Pelageya Shajn do for work?

Pelageya Shajn worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Pelageya Shajn go to school?

Pelageya Shajn was educated at Bestuzhev Courses[12].

What awards did Pelageya Shajn receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[13].

What did Pelageya Shajn discover?

Pelageya Shajn is credited as discoverer of 1735 ITA[26], 61P/Shajn–Schaldach[28], 1954 Kukarkin[30], and 2445 Blazhko[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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