Tom Boles

British amateur astronomer (1944-)
Person human Q3992445
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Tom Boles

Summary

Tom Boles is a human[1]. He was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an amateur astronomer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Tom Boles was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tom Boles held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Tom Boles worked as an amateur astronomer[3].
  • Tom Boles was a member of International Astronomical Union[6].
  • Tom Boles is recorded as male[7].
  • Tom Boles's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Tom Boles's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p7sh6[9].
  • Tom Boles's family name is recorded as Boles[10].
  • Tom Boles's given name is recorded as Tom[11].
  • Tom Boles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[12].
  • Tom Boles's Prabook ID is recorded as 1789406[13].
  • Tom Boles's IAU member ID is recorded as 11188[14].

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Origins and Family

Tom Boles was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Boles's professions included amateur astronomer[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tom Boles include 7648 Tomboles[15], an asteroid[16].

Why It Matters

Tom Boles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

He is credited with the discovery of 84417 Ritabo[18], an asteroid[19]. Entities named for him include 7648 Tomboles[15], an asteroid[16].

FAQs

What did Tom Boles do for work?

Tom Boles worked as amateur astronomer[3].

What did Tom Boles discover?

Tom Boles is credited as discoverer of 84417 Ritabo[18].

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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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