Sylvain Arend

Belgian astronomer (1902–1992)
Person human Q472608
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Sylvain Arend

Summary

Sylvain Arend is a human[1]. He was born in Robelmont[2]. He was born on +1902-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1992-02-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sylvain Arend's place of birth was Robelmont[2].
  • Sylvain Arend was born on +1902-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sylvain Arend died on +1992-02-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Sylvain Arend held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Sylvain Arend worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Sylvain Arend's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Sylvain Arend's field of work was astronomical observation[9].
  • Sylvain Arend's field of work was astrometry[10].
  • Sylvain Arend is recorded as male[11].
  • Sylvain Arend's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Sylvain Arend's ISNI is recorded as 0000000358981326[13].
  • Sylvain Arend's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 211970670[14].
  • Sylvain Arend's GND ID is recorded as 1213242274[15].
  • Sylvain Arend's IdRef ID is recorded as 08709570X[16].
  • Sylvain Arend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x6n1[17].
  • Sylvain Arend's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub20231178673[18].
  • Sylvain Arend's family name is recorded as Arend[19].
  • Sylvain Arend's given name is recorded as Sylvain[20].
  • Sylvain Arend's given name is recorded as Julien[21].
  • Sylvain Arend's given name is recorded as Victor[22].
  • Sylvain Arend's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 084874856[23].
  • Sylvain Arend's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2012252108[24].
  • Sylvain Arend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Sylvain Arend's zbMATH author ID is recorded as arend.sylvain[26].
  • Sylvain Arend's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Robelmont[2], Sylvain Arend… he was born on +1902-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Sylvain Arend worked as an astronomer[5]. Fields of work include astronomy[8], a branch of science[28]; astronomical observation[9]; and astrometry[10], a branch of astronomy[29].

Death and Burial

Sylvain Arend died on +1992-02-18T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sylvain Arend include Comet Arend–Roland[30], 49P/Arend–Rigaux[31], and 50P/Arend[32].

Why It Matters

Sylvain Arend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of 1916 Boreas[35], an asteroid[36]; Comet Arend–Roland[37], a non-periodic comet[38]; 1583 Antilochus[39], an asteroid[40]; 1262 Sniadeckia[41], an asteroid[42]; 49P/Arend–Rigaux[43], a periodic comet[44]; and 1171 Rusthawelia[45], an asteroid[46]. Entities named for him include Comet Arend–Roland[30], 49P/Arend–Rigaux[31], and 50P/Arend[32].

FAQs

Where was Sylvain Arend born?

Sylvain Arend's place of birth was Robelmont[2].

What did Sylvain Arend do for work?

Sylvain Arend worked as astronomer[5].

What did Sylvain Arend discover?

Sylvain Arend is credited as discoverer of 1916 Boreas[35], Comet Arend–Roland[37], 1583 Antilochus[39], and 1262 Sniadeckia[41].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . 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
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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