Richard P. Binzel

American astronomer
Person human Q2072907
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Richard P. Binzel

Summary

Richard P. Binzel is a human[1]. Born in Washington Court House[2], he… he was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard P. Binzel was born in Washington Court House[2].
  • Richard P. Binzel was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard P. Binzel held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard P. Binzel's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Richard P. Binzel worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard P. Binzel's field of work was minor planet[8].
  • Richard P. Binzel's field of work was near-Earth object[9].
  • Among Richard P. Binzel's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Richard P. Binzel was educated at Macalester College[11].
  • Richard P. Binzel received the Harold C. Urey Prize[12].
  • Richard P. Binzel received the LeRoy Apker Award[13].
  • Richard P. Binzel was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Richard P. Binzel's image is recorded as IAU 2006 General Assembly- Result of the IAU Resolution Votes (iau0603d).jpg[15].
  • Richard P. Binzel is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard P. Binzel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard P. Binzel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066555317[18].
  • Richard P. Binzel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91904866[19].
  • Richard P. Binzel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84002798[20].
  • Richard P. Binzel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134899833[21].
  • Richard P. Binzel's IdRef ID is recorded as 085966932[22].
  • Richard P. Binzel's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03172283[23].
  • Richard P. Binzel's Commons category is recorded as Richard Binzel[24].
  • Richard P. Binzel's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35252827[25].
  • Richard P. Binzel's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9995-7341[26].
  • Richard P. Binzel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07qvzy[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington Court House[2], Richard P. Binzel… he was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard P. Binzel was educated at Macalester College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include minor planet[8], an astronomical object type[28] and near-Earth object[9]. Among Richard P. Binzel's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Harold C. Urey Prize[12], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1984[31] and LeRoy Apker Award[13], a science award[32].

Why It Matters

Richard P. Binzel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Torino Scale[34], a hazard scale[35], founded in 1996[36]; 29196 Dius[37], an asteroid[38]; 11868 Kleinrichert[39], an asteroid[40]; and 13014 Hasslacher[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Richard P. Binzel born?

Richard P. Binzel's place of birth was Washington Court House[2].

What did Richard P. Binzel do for work?

Richard P. Binzel worked as astronomer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Richard P. Binzel go to school?

Richard P. Binzel was educated at Macalester College[11].

What awards did Richard P. Binzel receive?

Honors received include Harold C. Urey Prize[12] and LeRoy Apker Award[13].

What did Richard P. Binzel discover?

Richard P. Binzel is credited as discoverer of Torino Scale[34], 29196 Dius[37], 11868 Kleinrichert[39], and 13014 Hasslacher[41].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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