Schelte J. Bus

American astronomer
Person human Q446449
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Schelte J. Bus

Summary

Schelte J. Bus is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1956-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Schelte J. Bus…
  • Schelte J. Bus was born on +1956-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Schelte J. Bus was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Among Schelte J. Bus's spouses was Ellen Suzanne Howell[7].
  • Schelte J. Bus held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Schelte J. Bus's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Schelte J. Bus's field of work was planetary science[9].
  • Schelte J. Bus was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[10].
  • Among Schelte J. Bus's employers was Institute for Astronomy[11].
  • Schelte J. Bus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Schelte J. Bus was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Schelte J. Bus's doctoral advisor was Eugene Merle Shoemaker[14].
  • Schelte J. Bus is recorded as male[15].
  • Schelte J. Bus's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Schelte J. Bus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x67_[17].
  • Schelte J. Bus's family name is recorded as Bus[18].
  • Schelte J. Bus's given name is recorded as Schelte[19].
  • Schelte J. Bus's official website is recorded as http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/users/sjb/default/bus.shtml[20].
  • Schelte J. Bus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Schelte John Bus'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Schelte J. Bus's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1956-12-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1861[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and California Institute of Technology[13], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1891[28], headquartered in California[29]. Schelte J. Bus's doctoral advisor was Eugene Merle Shoemaker[14].

Career and Affiliations

Schelte J. Bus's professions included astronomer[4]. His field of work was planetary science[9]. Employers include University of Hawaiʻi System[10], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1907[32], headquartered in Honolulu[33] and Institute for Astronomy[11], a research center[34], in United States[35], founded in 1967[36].

Personal Life

Schelte J. Bus was married to Ellen Suzanne Howell[7].

Why It Matters

Schelte J. Bus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of 3122 Florence[39], a potentially hazardous object[40]; 87P/Bus[41], a periodic comet[42]; 2135 Aristaeus[43], a potentially hazardous asteroid[44]; 9524 O'Rourke[45], an asteroid[46]; 17365 Thymbraeus[47], an asteroid[48]; and 8245 Molnar[49], an asteroid[50].

FAQs

Where was Schelte J. Bus born?

Schelte J. Bus was born in New York City[2].

Who was Schelte J. Bus married to?

Schelte J. Bus's spouses include Ellen Suzanne Howell[7].

What did Schelte J. Bus do for work?

Schelte J. Bus worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Schelte J. Bus go to school?

Schelte J. Bus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and California Institute of Technology[13].

What did Schelte J. Bus discover?

Schelte J. Bus is credited as discoverer of 3122 Florence[39], 87P/Bus[41], 2135 Aristaeus[43], and 9524 O'Rourke[45].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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