Alphonse Borrelly

French astronomer
Person human Q312448
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Alphonse Borrelly

Summary

Alphonse Borrelly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Roquemaure[2]. He was born on +1842-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in France[4]. He died on +1926-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alphonse Borrelly's place of birth was Roquemaure[2].
  • Alphonse Borrelly died in France[4].
  • Alphonse Borrelly was born on +1842-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alphonse Borrelly died on +1926-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alphonse Borrelly held citizenship in France[8].
  • Alphonse Borrelly worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Alphonse Borrelly was employed by Marseille Observatory[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Alphonse Borrelly is discoverer of asteroids[10].
  • Alphonse Borrelly received the Prix Jules Janssen[11].
  • Alphonse Borrelly received the Lalande Prize[12].
  • Alphonse Borrelly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Alphonse Borrelly is recorded as male[14].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's Léonore ID is recorded as LH//298/55[16].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sfw8[17].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's family name is recorded as Borrelly[18].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's given name is recorded as Alphonse[19].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's given name is recorded as Louis[20].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's given name is recorded as Nicolas[21].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Alphonse Nicolas Bourrelly'}[23].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alphonse Louis Nicolas Borrelly'}[24].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID is recorded as 48857[25].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's Prabook ID is recorded as 2167531[26].
  • Alphonse Borrelly's Poincaré Papers person ID is recorded as 16970[27].

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Origins and Family

Alphonse Borrelly's place of birth was Roquemaure[2]. He was born on +1842-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alphonse Borrelly worked as an astronomer[6]. Among his employers was Marseille Observatory[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alphonse Borrelly is discoverer of asteroids[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Jules Janssen[11], a science award[28], in France[29], founded in 1897[30]; Lalande Prize[12], a science award[31], in France[32], founded in 1802[33]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[34], in France[35].

Death and Burial

Alphonse Borrelly died on +1926-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in France[4].

Why It Matters

Alphonse Borrelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of 19P/Borrelly[38], a periodic comet[39]; 117 Lomia[40], an asteroid[41]; 369 Aëria[42], an asteroid[43]; 110 Lydia[44], an asteroid[45]; NGC 2715[46], an intermediate spiral galaxy[47]; and 99 Dike[48], an asteroid[49].

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Borrelly born?

Born in Roquemaure[2], Alphonse Borrelly…

Where did Alphonse Borrelly die?

Alphonse Borrelly died in France[4].

What did Alphonse Borrelly do for work?

Alphonse Borrelly worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did Alphonse Borrelly receive?

Honors received include Prix Jules Janssen[11], Lalande Prize[12], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

What did Alphonse Borrelly discover?

Alphonse Borrelly is credited as discoverer of 19P/Borrelly[38], 117 Lomia[40], 369 Aëria[42], and 110 Lydia[44].

References

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  1. [2] . Departmental archives of Gard. wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Departmental archives of Gard. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Departmental archives of Gard. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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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  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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