William A. Bradfield

Australian amateur astronomer
Person human Q322706
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William A. Bradfield

Summary

William A. Bradfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Levin[2]. He was born on +1927-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2014-06-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William A. Bradfield was born in Levin[2].
  • William A. Bradfield was born on +1927-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. Bradfield died on +2014-06-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William A. Bradfield held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • William A. Bradfield worked as an engineer[5].
  • William A. Bradfield's professions included astronomer[6].
  • William A. Bradfield was educated at University of New Zealand[9].
  • William A. Bradfield received the Member of the Order of Australia[10].
  • William A. Bradfield is recorded as male[11].
  • William A. Bradfield's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William A. Bradfield's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043n8d8[13].
  • William A. Bradfield's family name is recorded as Bradfield[14].
  • William A. Bradfield's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William A. Bradfield's BNB person ID is recorded as BradfieldBill1927-[16].

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Origins and Family

William A. Bradfield was born in Levin[2]. He was born on +1927-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William A. Bradfield was educated at University of New Zealand[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and astronomer[6].

Recognition

William A. Bradfield received the Member of the Order of Australia[10].

Death and Burial

William A. Bradfield died on +2014-06-09T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William A. Bradfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

He is credited with the discovery of C/2004 F4 (Bradfield)[19], a non-periodic comet[20].

FAQs

Where was William A. Bradfield born?

William A. Bradfield was born in Levin[2].

What did William A. Bradfield do for work?

William A. Bradfield worked as engineer[5] and astronomer[6].

Where did William A. Bradfield go to school?

William A. Bradfield was educated at University of New Zealand[9].

What awards did William A. Bradfield receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[10].

What did William A. Bradfield discover?

William A. Bradfield is credited as discoverer of C/2004 F4 (Bradfield)[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . 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. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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