Stewart Sharpless

American astronomer (1926-2013)
Person human Q1339333
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Stewart Sharpless

Summary

Stewart Sharpless is a human[1]. He was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on March 29, 1926[3]. He died on January 19, 2013[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stewart Sharpless was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • Stewart Sharpless was born on March 29, 1926[3].
  • Stewart Sharpless died on January 19, 2013[4].
  • Stewart Sharpless held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stewart Sharpless's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Stewart Sharpless worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Stewart Sharpless's employers was University of Rochester[9].
  • Stewart Sharpless is recorded as male[10].
  • Stewart Sharpless's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Stewart Sharpless's family name is recorded as Sharpless[12].
  • Stewart Sharpless's given name is recorded as Stewart[13].
  • Stewart Sharpless's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • Stewart Sharpless's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stewart Sharpless'}[15].
  • Stewart Sharpless's different from is recorded as Frank Pooler[16].

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Origins and Family

Stewart Sharpless's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on March 29, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. Stewart Sharpless was employed by University of Rochester[9].

Death and Burial

Stewart Sharpless died on January 19, 2013[4].

Why It Matters

Stewart Sharpless ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

He is credited with the discovery of Tulip Nebula[18], a H II region[19].

FAQs

Where was Stewart Sharpless born?

Born in Milwaukee[2], Stewart Sharpless…

What did Stewart Sharpless do for work?

Stewart Sharpless worked as astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].

What did Stewart Sharpless discover?

Stewart Sharpless is credited as discoverer of Tulip Nebula[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . 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. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Q6867
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  2. 10w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of birth Milwaukee
    Occupation astronomer, university teacher
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