Rupert Wildt

German-American astronomer (1905–1976)
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Rupert Wildt

Summary

Rupert Wildt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1905-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Orleans[4]. He died on +1976-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rupert Wildt was born in Munich[2].
  • Rupert Wildt passed away in Orleans[4].
  • Rupert Wildt was born on +1905-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rupert Wildt died on +1976-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rupert Wildt held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Rupert Wildt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Rupert Wildt worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Rupert Wildt's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Rupert Wildt held the position of professor[11].
  • Among Rupert Wildt's employers was Mount Wilson Observatory[12].
  • Rupert Wildt was employed by Yale University[13].
  • Rupert Wildt was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Rupert Wildt received the Eddington Medal[15].
  • Rupert Wildt received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16].
  • Rupert Wildt is recorded as male[17].
  • Rupert Wildt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rupert Wildt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049199357[19].
  • Rupert Wildt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46468393[20].
  • Rupert Wildt's GND ID is recorded as 1048304892[21].
  • Rupert Wildt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004023952[22].
  • Rupert Wildt's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[23].
  • Rupert Wildt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06n1kg[24].
  • Rupert Wildt's family name is recorded as Wildt[25].
  • Rupert Wildt's given name is recorded as Rupert[26].
  • Rupert Wildt's professorship is recorded as professor[27].

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Origins and Family

Rupert Wildt's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1905-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rupert Wildt's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].

Career and Affiliations

Rupert Wildt's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[10]. Employers include Mount Wilson Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1904[30] and Yale University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]. He held the position of professor[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal[15], a science award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1953[37] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16], a science award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1824[40].

Death and Burial

Rupert Wildt died on +1976-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Orleans[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rupert Wildt include Wildt[41], a lunar crater[42].

Why It Matters

Rupert Wildt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

Entities named for him include Wildt[41], a lunar crater[42].

FAQs

Where was Rupert Wildt born?

Rupert Wildt's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Rupert Wildt die?

Rupert Wildt died in Orleans[4].

What did Rupert Wildt do for work?

Rupert Wildt worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Rupert Wildt go to school?

Rupert Wildt was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].

What awards did Rupert Wildt receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal[15] and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16].

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  19. [23] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [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
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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