Philibert Jacques Melotte

British astronomer (1880-1961)
Person human Q499222
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Philibert Jacques Melotte

Summary

Philibert Jacques Melotte is a human[1]. Born in Camden Town[2], he… he was born on +1880-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1961-03-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Camden Town[2], Philibert Jacques Melotte…
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte was born on +1880-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte died on +1961-03-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal[8].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte is recorded as male[9].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's ISNI is recorded as 0000000396857123[11].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 291877530[12].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's IdRef ID is recorded as 195283473[13].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02t6p1[14].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's given name is recorded as Philibert[15].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 130855812[16].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's Prabook ID is recorded as 1955907[18].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID is recorded as 936[19].
  • Philibert Jacques Melotte's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJjxqtYPykBC4JdV379FKd[20].

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Origins and Family

Philibert Jacques Melotte's place of birth was Camden Town[2]. He was born on +1880-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Philibert Jacques Melotte's professions included astronomer[5].

Recognition

Philibert Jacques Melotte received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal[8].

Death and Burial

Philibert Jacques Melotte died on +1961-03-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philibert Jacques Melotte include Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte[21], a low-surface-brightness galaxy[22] and Melotte Catalogue[23], an astronomical catalogue[24].

Why It Matters

Philibert Jacques Melotte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of Pasiphae[27], a moon of Jupiter[28]. Entities named for him include Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte[21], a low-surface-brightness galaxy[22] and Melotte Catalogue[23], an astronomical catalogue[24].

FAQs

Where was Philibert Jacques Melotte born?

Philibert Jacques Melotte's place of birth was Camden Town[2].

What did Philibert Jacques Melotte do for work?

Philibert Jacques Melotte worked as astronomer[5].

What awards did Philibert Jacques Melotte receive?

Honors received include Jackson-Gwilt Medal[8].

What did Philibert Jacques Melotte discover?

Philibert Jacques Melotte is credited as discoverer of Pasiphae[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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