William Liller

American astronomer (1927-2021)
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William Liller

Summary

William Liller is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on April 1, 1927[3]. He passed away in Viña del Mar[4]. He died on February 28, 2021[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Liller…
  • William Liller passed away in Viña del Mar[4].
  • William Liller was born on April 1, 1927[3].
  • William Liller was born on January 1, 1927[9].
  • William Liller died on February 28, 2021[5].
  • William Liller died on January 1, 2021[10].
  • William Liller held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Liller's professions included astronomer[6].
  • William Liller worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Liller's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • William Liller's field of work was archaeoastronomy[13].
  • Among William Liller's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • William Liller's education included a stint at University of Michigan[15].
  • William Liller's doctoral advisor was Lawrence H. Aller[16].
  • William Liller received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • William Liller is recorded as male[18].
  • William Liller's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Liller supervised Bruce W. Carney as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Liller supervised Stephen E. Strom as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Liller's family name is recorded as Liller[22].
  • William Liller's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Liller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Liller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Liller… Recorded date of birth include April 1, 1927[3] and January 1, 1927[9].

Education

William Liller was educated at University of Michigan[15]. His doctoral advisor was Lawrence H. Aller[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include astronomy[12], a branch of science[26] and archaeoastronomy[13], an archaeological sub-discipline[27]. William Liller was employed by Harvard University[14]. Doctoral students include Bruce W. Carney[20], an astronomer[28], b. 1946[29], of United States[30] and Stephen E. Strom[21], an astronomer[31], b. 1942[32], of United States[33], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[34].

Recognition

William Liller received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 28, 2021[5] and January 1, 2021[10]. William Liller died in Viña del Mar[4].

Why It Matters

William Liller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of 2449 Kenos[36], an asteroid[37] and 3040 Kozai[38], an asteroid[39].

FAQs

Where was William Liller born?

William Liller's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Liller die?

William Liller passed away in Viña del Mar[4].

What did William Liller do for work?

William Liller worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Liller go to school?

William Liller was educated at University of Michigan[15].

What awards did William Liller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

What did William Liller discover?

William Liller is credited as discoverer of 2449 Kenos[36] and 3040 Kozai[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . iau.org. iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Occupation astronomer, university teacher
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