Richard J. Terrile

American scientist
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Richard J. Terrile

Summary

Richard J. Terrile is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1951-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard J. Terrile was born in New York City[2].
  • Richard J. Terrile was born on +1951-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard J. Terrile held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Richard J. Terrile worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Richard J. Terrile was employed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[7].
  • Richard J. Terrile was a member of Voyager program[8].
  • Richard J. Terrile was a member of International Astronomical Union[9].
  • Richard J. Terrile is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard J. Terrile's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard J. Terrile's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041691371[12].
  • Richard J. Terrile's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58742625[13].
  • Richard J. Terrile's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002008376[14].
  • Richard J. Terrile's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0364sz[15].
  • Richard J. Terrile's family name is recorded as Terrile[16].
  • Richard J. Terrile's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard J. Terrile's AstroGen ID is recorded as 22554[18].
  • Richard J. Terrile's IAU member ID is recorded as 5672[19].
  • Richard J. Terrile's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJkXvxgRmTmkJrVHtmGvHC[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard J. Terrile's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1951-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard J. Terrile's professions included astronomer[4]. He was employed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[7].

Why It Matters

Richard J. Terrile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

He is credited with the discovery of Atlas[23], a moon of Saturn[24]; Naiad[25], a moon of Neptune[26]; Cordelia[27], a moon of Uranus[28]; Ophelia[29], a moon of Uranus[30]; and Thalassa[31], a moon of Neptune[32].

FAQs

Where was Richard J. Terrile born?

Richard J. Terrile was born in New York City[2].

What did Richard J. Terrile do for work?

Richard J. Terrile worked as astronomer[4].

What did Richard J. Terrile discover?

Richard J. Terrile is credited as discoverer of Atlas[23], Naiad[25], Cordelia[27], and Ophelia[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . 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. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at California Institute of Technology
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