Robert G. Harrington

Summary

Robert G. Harrington is a human^[1]. He was born on +1904-12-03T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1987-06-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Robert G. Harrington was born on +1904-12-03T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Robert G. Harrington died on +1987-06-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert G. Harrington held citizenship in United States^[6].
• English was Robert G. Harrington's native language^[7].
• Robert G. Harrington's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Robert G. Harrington's field of work was astronomy^[8].
• Robert G. Harrington is recorded as male^[9].
• Robert G. Harrington's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Robert G. Harrington's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02t527^[11].
• Robert G. Harrington's family name is recorded as Harrington^[12].
• Robert G. Harrington's given name is recorded as Robert^[13].
• Robert G. Harrington's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert George Harrington'}^[14].
• Robert G. Harrington's Prabook ID is recorded as 1917967^[15].

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Origins and Family

Robert G. Harrington was born on +1904-12-03T00:00:00Z^[2]. English was his native language^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Robert G. Harrington worked as an astronomer^[4]. His field of work was astronomy^[8].

Death and Burial

Robert G. Harrington died on +1987-06-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert G. Harrington include 4015 Wilson–Harrington^[16], a Q2868657^[17].

Why It Matters

Robert G. Harrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

He is credited with the discovery of Leo II^[20], a galaxy^[21]; Palomar 12^[22], a globular cluster^[23]; 52P/Harrington–Abell^[24], a periodic comet^[25]; and 51P/Harrington^[26], a periodic comet^[27]. Entities named for him include 4015 Wilson–Harrington^[16], a Q2868657^[17].

FAQs

What did Robert G. Harrington do for work?

Robert G. Harrington worked as astronomer^[4].

What did Robert G. Harrington discover?

Robert G. Harrington is credited as discoverer of Leo II^[20], Palomar 12^[22], 52P/Harrington–Abell^[24], and 51P/Harrington^[26].