Terry Lovejoy

Australian information technologist and amateur astronomer from Queensland (born 1966)
Person human Q286482
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Terry Lovejoy

Summary

Terry Lovejoy is a human[1]. Born in Orange[2], he… he was born on +1966-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an information systems technician[4] and amateur 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

  • Born in Orange[2], Terry Lovejoy…
  • Terry Lovejoy was born on +1966-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Terry Lovejoy held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Terry Lovejoy worked as an information systems technician[4].
  • Terry Lovejoy worked as an amateur astronomer[5].
  • Terry Lovejoy's field of work was information technology[8].
  • Terry Lovejoy's field of work was amateur astronomy[9].
  • Terry Lovejoy's education included a stint at University of Queensland[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Terry Lovejoy is astrophotography[11].
  • Terry Lovejoy received the Edgar Wilson Award[12].
  • Terry Lovejoy received the Edgar Wilson Award[13].
  • Terry Lovejoy received the Edgar Wilson Award[14].
  • Terry Lovejoy is recorded as male[15].
  • Terry Lovejoy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Terry Lovejoy's residence is recorded as Thornlands[17].
  • Terry Lovejoy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qqqyj[18].
  • Terry Lovejoy's family name is recorded as Lovejoy[19].
  • Terry Lovejoy's given name is recorded as Terry[20].
  • Terry Lovejoy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Terry Lovejoy's X is recorded as TerryLovejoy66[22].
  • Terry Lovejoy's Facebook username is recorded as terry.lovejoy.549[23].
  • Terry Lovejoy's YouTube channel ID is recorded as UCWn0ohECfjNr0TRLE7ZAuLg[24].
  • Terry Lovejoy's Prabook ID is recorded as 1843987[25].
  • Terry Lovejoy's YouTube handle is recorded as terrylovejoy9779[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Lovejoy was born in Orange[2]. He was born on +1966-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Terry Lovejoy was educated at University of Queensland[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include information systems technician[4] and amateur astronomer[5]. Fields of work include information technology[8], a branch of science[27] and amateur astronomy[9], a hobby[28].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Terry Lovejoy is astrophotography[11]. Things named for him include 61342 Lovejoy[29], an asteroid[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Wilson Award[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1998[33].

Why It Matters

Terry Lovejoy 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 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of C/2014 Q2[35], a non-periodic comet[36]; C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy)[37], a non-periodic comet[38]; C/2007 E2[39], a non-periodic comet[40]; and C/2007 K5[41], a non-periodic comet[42]. Entities named for him include 61342 Lovejoy[29], an asteroid[30].

FAQs

Where was Terry Lovejoy born?

Terry Lovejoy's place of birth was Orange[2].

What did Terry Lovejoy do for work?

Terry Lovejoy worked as information systems technician[4] and amateur astronomer[5].

Where did Terry Lovejoy go to school?

Terry Lovejoy was educated at University of Queensland[10].

What awards did Terry Lovejoy receive?

Honors received include Edgar Wilson Award[12], Edgar Wilson Award[13], and Edgar Wilson Award[14].

What did Terry Lovejoy discover?

Terry Lovejoy is credited as discoverer of C/2014 Q2[35], C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy)[37], C/2007 E2[39], and C/2007 K5[41].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sky & Telescope. thefreelibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . celestron.com. celestron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . cbat.eps.harvard.edu. cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cbat.eps.harvard.edu. cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cbat.eps.harvard.edu. cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Sky & Telescope. thefreelibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . space.com. space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  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
  5. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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