Petr Pravec

Summary

Petr Pravec is a human^[1]. He was born in Třinec^[2]. He was born on +1967-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Třinec^[2], Petr Pravec…
• Petr Pravec was born on +1967-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Petr Pravec held citizenship in Czech Republic^[6].
• Petr Pravec's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Petr Pravec's field of work was astronomy^[7].
• Petr Pravec was employed by Ondřejov Observatory^[8].
• Among Petr Pravec's employers was Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences^[9].
• Petr Pravec's education included a stint at Charles University^[10].
• Petr Pravec was educated at Masaryk University^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Petr Pravec is discoverer of asteroids^[12].
• Petr Pravec was a member of International Astronomical Union^[13].
• Petr Pravec is recorded as male^[14].
• Petr Pravec's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Petr Pravec's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057506564^[16].
• Petr Pravec's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84235713^[17].
• Petr Pravec's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8434-9776^[18].
• Petr Pravec's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0391qj^[19].
• Petr Pravec's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as js20050627025^[20].
• Petr Pravec's family name is recorded as Pravec^[21].
• Petr Pravec's given name is recorded as Petr^[22].
• Petr Pravec's ResearcherID is recorded as AAE-2695-2019^[23].
• Petr Pravec's ResearcherID is recorded as G-9037-2014^[24].
• Petr Pravec's Scopus author ID is recorded as 6701543350^[25].
• Petr Pravec's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech^[26].
• Petr Pravec's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Petr Pravec'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Petr Pravec's place of birth was Třinec^[2]. He was born on +1967-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Charles University^[10], a public university^[28], in Czech Republic^[29], founded in 1348^[30], headquartered in Prague^[31] and Masaryk University^[11], a public university^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Brno^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Petr Pravec worked as an astronomer^[4]. His field of work was astronomy^[7]. Employers include Ondřejov Observatory^[8], an astronomical observatory^[36], in Czech Republic^[37], founded in 1898^[38] and Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences^[9], a research institute^[39], in Czech Republic^[40], founded in 1954^[41], headquartered in Ondřejov^[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Petr Pravec is discoverer of asteroids^[12].

Why It Matters

Petr Pravec ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of Dimorphos^[45], a minor planet moon^[46]; Earth-grazing meteoroid of 13 October 1990^[47], an Earth-grazing fireball^[48], in Czechoslovakia^[49]; Squannit^[50], a minor planet moon^[51]; 17776 Troska^[52], an asteroid^[53]; 15870 Obůrka^[54], an asteroid^[55]; and 20495 Rimavská Sobota^[56], an asteroid^[57].

FAQs

Where was Petr Pravec born?

Born in Třinec^[2], Petr Pravec…

What did Petr Pravec do for work?

Petr Pravec worked as astronomer^[4].

Where did Petr Pravec go to school?

Petr Pravec was educated at Charles University^[10] and Masaryk University^[11].

What did Petr Pravec discover?

Petr Pravec is credited as discoverer of Dimorphos^[45], Earth-grazing meteoroid of 13 October 1990^[47], Squannit^[50], and 17776 Troska^[52].