Robert Evans

Australian minister and amateur astronomer (1937–2022)
Person human Q944851
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Robert Evans

Summary

Robert Evans is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1937-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New South Wales[4]. He died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Robert Evans…
  • Robert Evans passed away in New South Wales[4].
  • Robert Evans was born on +1937-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Evans died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Evans held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Robert Evans worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Robert Evans's education included a stint at University of Sydney[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Evans is C/1996 J1-A (Evans-Drinkwater)[10].
  • Robert Evans received the Medal of the Order of Australia[11].
  • Robert Evans is recorded as male[12].
  • Robert Evans's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Robert Evans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067026409[14].
  • Robert Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65836864[15].
  • Robert Evans's GND ID is recorded as 1119158192[16].
  • Robert Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002110567[17].
  • Robert Evans's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12863895h[18].
  • Robert Evans's IdRef ID is recorded as 093209487[19].
  • Robert Evans's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09qy8l[20].
  • Robert Evans's family name is recorded as Evans[21].
  • Robert Evans's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert Evans's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Robert Evans's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 457897[24].
  • Robert Evans's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810699026205606[25].
  • Robert Evans's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007305965205171[26].
  • Robert Evans's IxTheo authority ID is recorded as 87245567X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Robert Evans… he was born on +1937-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Evans was educated at University of Sydney[9].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Evans worked as an astronomer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Evans is C/1996 J1-A (Evans-Drinkwater)[10].

Recognition

Robert Evans received the Medal of the Order of Australia[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Evans died on +2022-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New South Wales[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of SN 1986G[30], a supernova[31].

FAQs

Where was Robert Evans born?

Robert Evans's place of birth was Sydney[2].

Where did Robert Evans die?

Robert Evans passed away in New South Wales[4].

What did Robert Evans do for work?

Robert Evans worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Robert Evans go to school?

Robert Evans was educated at University of Sydney[9].

What awards did Robert Evans receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[11].

What did Robert Evans discover?

Robert Evans is credited as discoverer of SN 1986G[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . skyandtelescope.com.au. skyandtelescope.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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