Walter R. Cooney, Jr.

American astronomer
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Summary

Walter R. Cooney, Jr. was born on 1962[1]. Walter R. Cooney, Jr. has worked as an astronomer[2] and chemical engineer[3]. Walter R. Cooney, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Notable work: discoverer of asteroids[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: Cooney[8]
  • Given name: Walter[9]

Why It Matters

Walter R. Cooney, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] Walter R. Cooney, Jr. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Walter R. Cooney, Jr. is credited with the discovery of 79912 Terrell[12], an asteroid[13]; 162158 Merrillhess[14], an asteroid[15]; 49350 Katheynix[16], an asteroid[17]; 47045 Seandaniel[18], an asteroid[19]; 20430 Stout[20], an asteroid[21]; and 101722 Pursell[22], an asteroid[23].

FAQs

What did Walter R. Cooney, Jr. do for work?

Walter R. Cooney, Jr. worked as an astronomer[2] and chemical engineer[3].

What did Walter R. Cooney, Jr. discover?

Walter R. Cooney, Jr. is credited as discoverer of 79912 Terrell[12], 162158 Merrillhess[14], 49350 Katheynix[16], and 47045 Seandaniel[18].

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  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → discoverer of asteroids
    Family name → Cooney
    Given name → Walter
    Sex or gender → male
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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