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 +1924-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1966-08-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Uco van Wijk's place of birth was Yogyakarta[2].
  • Uco van Wijk was born on +1924-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Uco van Wijk died on +1966-08-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Uco van Wijk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Uco van Wijk's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Uco van Wijk's doctoral advisor was Bart Bok[8].
  • Uco van Wijk is recorded as male[9].
  • Uco van Wijk's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Uco van Wijk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1620167565598498750009[11].
  • Uco van Wijk's GND ID is recorded as 1279772344[12].
  • Uco van Wijk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026s95k[13].
  • Uco van Wijk's family name is recorded as van Wijk[14].
  • Uco van Wijk's different from is recorded as Uco Herman van Wijk[15].
  • Uco van Wijk's Prabook ID is recorded as 1798095[16].
  • Uco van Wijk's AstroGen ID is recorded as 1678[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yogyakarta[2], Uco van Wijk… he was born on +1924-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Uco van Wijk's doctoral advisor was Bart Bok[8].

Career and Affiliations

Uco van Wijk's professions included astronomer[5].

Death and Burial

Uco van Wijk died on +1966-08-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Uco van Wijk include Van Wijk[18], a lunar crater[19].

Why It Matters

Uco van Wijk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

Entities named for him include Van Wijk[18], a lunar crater[19].

FAQs

Where was Uco van Wijk born?

Uco van Wijk was born in Yogyakarta[2].

What did Uco van Wijk do for work?

Uco van Wijk worked as astronomer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . 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. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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