Xavier Barcons

Spanish astronomer
Person human Q27986554
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Xavier Barcons

Summary

Xavier Barcons is a human[1]. His place of birth was L'Hospitalet de Llobregat[2]. He was born on 1959[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], physicist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Xavier Barcons's place of birth was L'Hospitalet de Llobregat[2].
  • Xavier Barcons was born on 1959[3].
  • Xavier Barcons held citizenship in Spain[8].
  • Spanish was Xavier Barcons's native language[9].
  • Xavier Barcons worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Xavier Barcons worked as a physicist[5].
  • Xavier Barcons's professions included researcher[6].
  • Xavier Barcons held the position of ESO’s Director General[10].
  • Among Xavier Barcons's employers was European Southern Observatory[11].
  • Among Xavier Barcons's employers was European Southern Observatory[12].
  • Xavier Barcons's education included a stint at University of Cantabria[13].
  • Xavier Barcons was educated at University of Barcelona[14].
  • Xavier Barcons's doctoral advisor was Ramon Lapiedra Civera[15].
  • Xavier Barcons was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Xavier Barcons is recorded as male[17].
  • Xavier Barcons's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Xavier Barcons supervised Francisco J. Carrera as a doctoral student[19].
  • Xavier Barcons supervised María Teresa Ceballos as a doctoral student[20].
  • Xavier Barcons supervised Alberto Fernandez-Soto as a doctoral student[21].
  • Xavier Barcons supervised Silvia Mateos as a doctoral student[22].
  • Xavier Barcons supervised Amalia Corral Ramos as a doctoral student[23].
  • Xavier Barcons's Commons category is recorded as Xavier Barcons[24].
  • Xavier Barcons's family name is recorded as Barcons[25].
  • Xavier Barcons's given name is recorded as Xavier[26].
  • Xavier Barcons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat[2], Xavier Barcons… he was born on 1959[3]. Spanish was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cantabria[13], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1972[30] and University of Barcelona[14], a public university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1842[33], headquartered in Barcelona[34]. Xavier Barcons's doctoral advisor was Ramon Lapiedra Civera[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], physicist[5], and researcher[6]. Employers include European Southern Observatory[11], an international organization[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1962[37], headquartered in Garching bei München[38]. Xavier Barcons held the position of ESO’s Director General[10]. Doctoral students include Francisco J. Carrera[19], an astrophysicist[39], of Spain[40]; María Teresa Ceballos[20], an astrophysicist[41], b. 1901[42], of Spain[43]; Alberto Fernandez-Soto[21], a researcher[44], b. 1969[45], of Spain[46], specialised in astronomy[47]; Silvia Mateos[22], a researcher[48]; and Amalia Corral Ramos[23], an astrophysicist[49].

Why It Matters

Xavier Barcons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Xavier Barcons born?

Xavier Barcons's place of birth was L'Hospitalet de Llobregat[2].

What did Xavier Barcons do for work?

Xavier Barcons worked as astronomer[4], physicist[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Xavier Barcons go to school?

Xavier Barcons was educated at University of Cantabria[13] and University of Barcelona[14].

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  1. [2] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . eso.org. eso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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