William Robert Brooks

Summary

William Robert Brooks is a human^[1]. He was born in Maidstone^[2]. He was born on +1844-06-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Geneva^[4]. He died on +1921-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Robert Brooks was born in Maidstone^[2].
• William Robert Brooks passed away in Geneva^[4].
• William Robert Brooks was born on +1844-06-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Robert Brooks died on +1921-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Robert Brooks held citizenship in United States^[8].
• William Robert Brooks worked as an astronomer^[6].
• William Robert Brooks received the Lalande Prize^[9].
• William Robert Brooks's image is recorded as William Robert Brooks (1844–1921).png^[10].
• William Robert Brooks is recorded as male^[11].
• William Robert Brooks's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• William Robert Brooks's signature is recorded as Signature of William Robert Brooks (1844–1921).png^[13].
• William Robert Brooks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x8rx^[14].
• William Robert Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks^[15].
• William Robert Brooks's given name is recorded as William Robert^[16].
• William Robert Brooks's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0012398^[17].
• William Robert Brooks's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[18].
• William Robert Brooks's Prabook ID is recorded as 1107273^[19].
• William Robert Brooks's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3880990^[20].
• William Robert Brooks's Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID is recorded as 206^[21].
• William Robert Brooks's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as william-robert-brooks^[22].
• William Robert Brooks's Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID is recorded as 90426^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Robert Brooks was born in Maidstone^[2]. He was born on +1844-06-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Robert Brooks's professions included astronomer^[6].

Recognition

William Robert Brooks received the Lalande Prize^[9].

Death and Burial

William Robert Brooks died on +1921-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Geneva^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Robert Brooks include 12P/Pons–Brooks^[24], a periodic comet^[25].

Why It Matters

William Robert Brooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]

He is credited with the discovery of 12P/Pons–Brooks^[27], a periodic comet^[28]; C/1911 O1^[29], a non-periodic comet^[30]; and 16P/Brooks^[31], a periodic comet^[32]. Entities named for him include 12P/Pons–Brooks^[24], a periodic comet^[25].

FAQs

Where was William Robert Brooks born?

William Robert Brooks was born in Maidstone^[2].

Where did William Robert Brooks die?

William Robert Brooks died in Geneva^[4].

What did William Robert Brooks do for work?

William Robert Brooks worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did William Robert Brooks receive?

Honors received include Lalande Prize^[9].

What did William Robert Brooks discover?

William Robert Brooks is credited as discoverer of 12P/Pons–Brooks^[27], C/1911 O1^[29], and 16P/Brooks^[31].