Tom Stafford

American astronomer (20th century)
Person human Q982595
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Tom Stafford

Summary

Tom Stafford is a human[1]. He was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Tom Stafford was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tom Stafford held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Tom Stafford worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Tom Stafford's field of work was astronomy[6].
  • Among Tom Stafford's employers was Zeno Observatory[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Stafford is discoverer of asteroids[8].
  • Tom Stafford is recorded as male[9].
  • Tom Stafford's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Tom Stafford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03f7nf[11].
  • Tom Stafford's family name is recorded as Stafford[12].
  • Tom Stafford's given name is recorded as Tom[13].
  • Tom Stafford's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tom Stafford'}[14].

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Origins and Family

Tom Stafford was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Tom Stafford's professions included astronomer[3]. His field of work was astronomy[6]. He was employed by Zeno Observatory[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tom Stafford is discoverer of asteroids[8].

Why It Matters

Tom Stafford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

He is credited with the discovery of 15904 Halstead[16], an asteroid[17]; (27219) 1999 EL[18], an asteroid[19]; (16820) 1997 VA3[20], an asteroid[21]; (23201) 2000 SJ42[22], an asteroid[23]; (19632) 1999 RP39[24], an asteroid[25]; and 12061 Alena[26], an asteroid[27].

FAQs

What did Tom Stafford do for work?

Tom Stafford worked as astronomer[3].

What did Tom Stafford discover?

Tom Stafford is credited as discoverer of 15904 Halstead[16], (27219) 1999 EL[18], (16820) 1997 VA3[20], and (23201) 2000 SJ42[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . 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. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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