Philippe van Lansberge

Dutch astronomer
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Philippe van Lansberge

Summary

Philippe van Lansberge is a human[1]. He was born in Ghent[2]. He was born on August 25, 1561[3]. He passed away in Middelburg[4]. He died on December 8, 1632[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philippe van Lansberge's place of birth was Ghent[2].
  • Philippe van Lansberge died in Middelburg[4].
  • Philippe van Lansberge was born on August 25, 1561[3].
  • Philippe van Lansberge was born on 1561[8].
  • Philippe van Lansberge was born on August 25, 1561[9].
  • Philippe van Lansberge died on December 8, 1632[5].
  • Philippe van Lansberge died on 1632[10].
  • Philippe van Lansberge held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Philippe van Lansberge is recorded as male[13].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's Commons category is recorded as Philippe van Lansberge[15].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's given name is recorded as Philippe[16].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[17].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Philippe van Lansberge's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

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Origins and Family

Philippe van Lansberge was born in Ghent[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 25, 1561[3] and 1561[8].

Career and Affiliations

Philippe van Lansberge's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 1632[5] and 1632[10]. Philippe van Lansberge died in Middelburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Philippe van Lansberge include Lansberg[22], an impact crater[23] and 12173 Lansbergen[24], an asteroid[25].

Why It Matters

Philippe van Lansberge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Lansberg[22], an impact crater[23] and 12173 Lansbergen[24], an asteroid[25].

FAQs

Where was Philippe van Lansberge born?

Born in Ghent[2], Philippe van Lansberge…

Where did Philippe van Lansberge die?

Philippe van Lansberge passed away in Middelburg[4].

What did Philippe van Lansberge do for work?

Philippe van Lansberge worked as astronomer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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