Terence Dickinson

Canadian astronomer (1943–2023)
Person human Q7701885
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Terence Dickinson

Summary

Terence Dickinson is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on +1943-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-02-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Terence Dickinson…
  • Terence Dickinson was born on +1943-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Terence Dickinson was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Terence Dickinson died on +2023-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Terence Dickinson held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • English was Terence Dickinson's native language[10].
  • Terence Dickinson's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Terence Dickinson's professions included photographer[6].
  • Terence Dickinson's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Terence Dickinson's field of work was astrophotography[12].
  • Terence Dickinson received the Member of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Terence Dickinson is recorded as male[14].
  • Terence Dickinson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Terence Dickinson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081090458[16].
  • Terence Dickinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29750266[17].
  • Terence Dickinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77000049[18].
  • Terence Dickinson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14428564c[19].
  • Terence Dickinson's IdRef ID is recorded as 069101965[20].
  • Terence Dickinson's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV105158[21].
  • Terence Dickinson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05t1g4[22].
  • Terence Dickinson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1241397A[23].
  • Terence Dickinson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0275861[24].
  • Terence Dickinson's family name is recorded as Dickinson[25].
  • Terence Dickinson's given name is recorded as Terence[26].
  • Terence Dickinson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073618403[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Terence Dickinson… Recorded date of birth include +1943-11-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5] and photographer[6]. Fields of work include astronomy[11], a branch of science[28] and astrophotography[12], a photography genre[29].

Recognition

Terence Dickinson received the Member of the Order of Canada[13].

Death and Burial

Terence Dickinson died on +2023-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Terence Dickinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Terence Dickinson born?

Terence Dickinson's place of birth was Toronto[2].

What did Terence Dickinson do for work?

Terence Dickinson worked as astronomer[5] and photographer[6].

What awards did Terence Dickinson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . necrocanada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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