Carlos Torres

Summary

Carlos Torres is a human^[1]. He was born on 1929^[2]. He died on 2011^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Carlos Torres was born on 1929^[2].
• Carlos Torres died on 2011^[3].
• Carlos Torres held citizenship in Chile^[6].
• Carlos Torres worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Carlos Torres's field of work was astronomy^[7].
• Among Carlos Torres's employers was Cerro El Roble Observatory^[8].
• Carlos Torres's education included a stint at University of Chile^[9].
• Carlos Torres is recorded as male^[10].
• Carlos Torres's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Carlos Torres's family name is recorded as Torres^[12].
• Carlos Torres's given name is recorded as Carlos^[13].
• Carlos Torres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[14].
• Carlos Torres's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Carlos Torres'}^[15].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Torres was born on 1929^[2].

Education

Carlos Torres was educated at University of Chile^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Carlos Torres's professions included astronomer^[4]. His field of work was astronomy^[7]. Among his employers was Cerro El Roble Observatory^[8].

Death and Burial

Carlos Torres died on 2011^[3].

Why It Matters

Carlos Torres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]

He is credited with the discovery of 3361 Orpheus^[17], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[18]; 4853 Marielukac^[19], an asteroid^[20]; 6217 Kodai^[21], an asteroid^[22]; 3922 Heather^[23], an asteroid^[24]; (7975) 1974 FD^[25], an asteroid^[26]; and 2654 Ristenpart^[27], an asteroid^[28].

FAQs

What did Carlos Torres do for work?

Carlos Torres worked as astronomer^[4].

Where did Carlos Torres go to school?

Carlos Torres was educated at University of Chile^[9].

What did Carlos Torres discover?

Carlos Torres is credited as discoverer of 3361 Orpheus^[17], 4853 Marielukac^[19], 6217 Kodai^[21], and 3922 Heather^[23].