Peter Nilson

Swedish astronomer (1937-1998)
Person human Q563361
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Peter Nilson

Summary

Peter Nilson is a human[1]. Born in Näsby[2], he… he was born on +1937-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1998-03-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Nilson was born in Näsby[2].
  • Peter Nilson was born on +1937-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Nilson died on +1998-03-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Nilson held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Peter Nilson's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Peter Nilson's professions included writer[6].
  • Peter Nilson worked as a science fiction writer[7].
  • Peter Nilson was educated at Uppsala University[10].
  • Peter Nilson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[11].
  • Peter Nilson is recorded as male[12].
  • Peter Nilson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Peter Nilson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109346348[14].
  • Peter Nilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110451081[15].
  • Peter Nilson's GND ID is recorded as 130049468[16].
  • Peter Nilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79120631[17].
  • Peter Nilson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12200922k[18].
  • Peter Nilson's IdRef ID is recorded as 03063198X[19].
  • Peter Nilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05spt[20].
  • Peter Nilson's family name is recorded as Nilson[21].
  • Peter Nilson's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Nilson's SELIBR ID is recorded as 196248[23].
  • Peter Nilson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073585130[24].
  • Peter Nilson's NUKAT ID is recorded as n98030217[25].
  • Peter Nilson's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 302896[26].
  • Peter Nilson's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 147133283[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Näsby[2], Peter Nilson… he was born on +1937-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Nilson's education included a stint at Uppsala University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7].

Death and Burial

Peter Nilson died on +1998-03-08T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Nilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Peter Nilson born?

Peter Nilson was born in Näsby[2].

What did Peter Nilson do for work?

Peter Nilson worked as astronomer[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7].

Where did Peter Nilson go to school?

Peter Nilson was educated at Uppsala University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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