Pulkovo Observatory

Summary

Pulkovo Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 32 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #40 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pulkovo Observatory is located in Moskovsky District, Saint Petersburg^[3].
• Pulkovo Observatory is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Pulkovo Observatory is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Pulkovo Observatory's image is recorded as Pulkovo Observatory5.jpg^[6].
• Pulkovo Observatory's image is recorded as Ev. Bernardsky. Pulkovo Observatory in 1855.jpg^[7].
• Pulkovo Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[8].
• Pulkovo Observatory's instance of is recorded as division of an educational institution^[9].
• Pulkovo Observatory's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[10].
• Pulkovo Observatory's founder is recorded as Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve^[11].
• Pulkovo Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000091688058^[12].
• Pulkovo Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 134186661^[13].
• Pulkovo Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 4394733-5^[14].
• Pulkovo Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81013644^[15].
• Pulkovo Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 035715073^[16].
• Pulkovo Observatory's part of is recorded as Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments^[17].
• Pulkovo Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Pulkovo Observatory^[18].
• Pulkovo Observatory's chairperson is recorded as Aristarkh Belopolsky^[19].
• +1839-08-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Pulkovo Observatory^[20].
• Pulkovo Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.77166666666667, 'lon': 30.32611111111111}^[21].
• Pulkovo Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wjcm^[22].
• Pulkovo Observatory's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Pulkovo Mountain^[23].
• Pulkovo Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 084^[24].
• Pulkovo Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Physical Sciences Division^[25].
• Pulkovo Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Science and Higher Education^[26].
• Pulkovo Observatory's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 540-008^[27].

Body

Founding

Pulkovo Observatory's founder is recorded as Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve^[11]. +1839-08-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[20].

Identity

Pulkovo Observatory's part of is recorded as Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments^[17].

Leadership

Pulkovo Observatory's chairperson is recorded as Aristarkh Belopolsky^[19].

Operations

Parent organizations include Physical Sciences Division^[25], a government agency^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1724^[30], headquartered in Moscow^[31] and Ministry of Science and Higher Education^[26], a ministry of science^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 2018^[34], headquartered in Tverskaya Street^[35].

Why It Matters

Pulkovo Observatory draws 32 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #40 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]