Uco van Wijk

Dutch astronomer (1924–1966)
Person human Q7876803
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Uco van Wijk

Summary

Uco van Wijk is a human[1]. Born in Yogyakarta[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1924[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on August 10, 1966[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Uco van Wijk's place of birth was Yogyakarta[2].
  • Uco van Wijk passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Uco van Wijk was born on May 20, 1924[3].
  • Uco van Wijk died on August 10, 1966[5].
  • Uco van Wijk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Uco van Wijk worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Uco van Wijk's doctoral advisor was Bart Bok[9].
  • Uco van Wijk is recorded as male[10].
  • Uco van Wijk's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Uco van Wijk's family name is recorded as van Wijk[12].
  • Uco van Wijk's different from is recorded as Uco Herman van Wijk[13].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yogyakarta[2], Uco van Wijk… he was born on May 20, 1924[3].

Education

Uco van Wijk's doctoral advisor was Bart Bok[9].

Career and Affiliations

Uco van Wijk's professions included astronomer[6].

Death and Burial

Uco van Wijk died on August 10, 1966[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Uco van Wijk include Van Wijk[14], a lunar crater[15].

Why It Matters

Uco van Wijk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for him include Van Wijk[14], a lunar crater[15].

FAQs

Where was Uco van Wijk born?

Uco van Wijk was born in Yogyakarta[2].

Where did Uco van Wijk die?

Uco van Wijk passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Uco van Wijk do for work?

Uco van Wijk worked as astronomer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name → van Wijk
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'id', 'it']
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