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Royal Astronomical Society

British learned society and charity
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Royal Astronomical Society

Summary

Royal Astronomical Society is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Astronomical Society's field of work was astronomy[3].
  • Royal Astronomical Society was a member of Society Publishers' Coalition[4].
  • Royal Astronomical Society was a member of Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers[5].
  • Royal Astronomical Society is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's instance of is recorded as organization[7].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's instance of is recorded as learned society[8].
  • Royal Astronomical Society followed Spitalfields Mathematical Society[9].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's headquarters location is recorded as London[10].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's Commons category is recorded as Royal Astronomical Society[11].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's industry is recorded as higher education[12].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's archives at is recorded as Royal Astronomical Society Archives[13].
  • Royal Astronomical Society comprises Royal Astronomical Society Archives[14].
  • 1820 marks the founding of Royal Astronomical Society[15].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's official website is recorded as http://www.ras.org.uk[16].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Royal Astronomical Society[17].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+18'}[18].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+21'}[19].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+19'}[20].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+23'}[21].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+22'}[22].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+25'}[23].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Royal Astronomical Society'}[24].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+4299415'}[25].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+4483919'}[26].
  • Royal Astronomical Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+4182673'}[27].

Body

Founding

1820 marks the founding of Royal Astronomical Society[15].

Identity

Royal Astronomical Society followed Spitalfields Mathematical Society[9].

Operations

Royal Astronomical Society's headquarters location is recorded as London[10].

Industry

Royal Astronomical Society's industry is recorded as higher education[12]. Its field of work was astronomy[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Royal Astronomical Society include Astronomical Society Islands[28], an island group[29], in Canada[30].

Why It Matters

Royal Astronomical Society ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Astronomical Society Islands[28], an island group[29], in Canada[30].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . OCLC, Inc.. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . alpsp.org. Retrieved . alpsp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Open ISNI for Organizations. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of → organization, learned society
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    Archives at → Royal Astronomical Society Archives
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