Stavros Plakidis

Greek Astronomer and Astrophysicist
Person human Q12884842
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Stavros Plakidis

Summary

Stavros Plakidis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on +1893-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1991-01-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Stavros Plakidis…
  • Stavros Plakidis was born on +1893-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stavros Plakidis died on +1991-01-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Stavros Plakidis held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[10].
  • Stavros Plakidis held citizenship in Greece[11].
  • Stavros Plakidis's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Stavros Plakidis worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Stavros Plakidis worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Stavros Plakidis's professions included author[8].
  • Stavros Plakidis was employed by National Observatory of Athens[12].
  • Among Stavros Plakidis's employers was National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[13].
  • Stavros Plakidis was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[14].
  • Stavros Plakidis's doctoral advisor was Dimitrios Aiginitis[15].
  • Stavros Plakidis's doctoral advisor was Arthur Eddington[16].
  • Stavros Plakidis's image is recorded as Stavros Plakidis.png[17].
  • Stavros Plakidis is recorded as male[18].
  • Stavros Plakidis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stavros Plakidis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382815619[20].
  • Stavros Plakidis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 294148704320336932258[21].
  • Stavros Plakidis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 267251962[22].
  • Stavros Plakidis's IdRef ID is recorded as 197574238[23].
  • Stavros Plakidis's Commons category is recorded as Stavros Plakidis[24].
  • Stavros Plakidis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Stavros Plakidis's family name is recorded as Plakidis[26].
  • Stavros Plakidis's given name is recorded as Stavros[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul[2], Stavros Plakidis… he was born on +1893-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Stavros Plakidis's education included a stint at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[14]. Doctoral advisors include Dimitrios Aiginitis[15], an astronomer[28], 1862–1934[29], of Greece[30] and Arthur Eddington[16], an astronomer[31], 1882–1944[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34], specialised in astrophysics[35]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and author[8]. Employers include National Observatory of Athens[12], an astronomical observatory[36], in Greece[37], founded in 1842[38], headquartered in Athens observatory[39] and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[13], a university[40], in Greece[41], founded in 1837[42], headquartered in University of Athens[43].

Death and Burial

Stavros Plakidis died on +1991-01-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Stavros Plakidis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Stavros Plakidis born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Stavros Plakidis…

What did Stavros Plakidis do for work?

Stavros Plakidis worked as astronomer[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and author[8].

Where did Stavros Plakidis go to school?

Stavros Plakidis was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . helas.gr. Retrieved . helas.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . helas.gr. Retrieved . helas.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . helas.gr. Retrieved . helas.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved . adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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