Enrico Costa

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Summary

Enrico Costa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sardinia[2]. He was born on 1943[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Enrico Costa was born in Sardinia[2].
  • Enrico Costa was born in Sassari[9].
  • Enrico Costa was born on 1943[3].
  • Enrico Costa was born on January 1, 1944[10].
  • Enrico Costa held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Enrico Costa worked as a physicist[4].
  • Enrico Costa's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Enrico Costa worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Enrico Costa worked as a researcher[7].
  • Enrico Costa received the Enrico Fermi Prize[12].
  • Enrico Costa received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[13].
  • Enrico Costa received the Ernst Mach Medal[14].
  • Enrico Costa was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Enrico Costa is recorded as male[16].
  • Enrico Costa's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Enrico Costa's family name is recorded as Costa[18].
  • Enrico Costa's given name is recorded as Enrico[19].
  • Enrico Costa's work location is recorded as Rome[20].
  • Enrico Costa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[21].
  • Enrico Costa's P14528 is recorded as 39271[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sardinia[2], an autonomous region with special statute[23], in Italy[24] and Sassari[9], a comune of Italy[25], in Italy[26]. Recorded date of birth include 1943[3] and January 1, 1944[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and researcher[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Enrico Fermi Prize[12], a science award[27], in Italy[28], founded in 2001[29]; The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[13], a science award[30]; and Ernst Mach Medal[14], an award[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1995[33].

Why It Matters

Enrico Costa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Enrico Costa born?

Enrico Costa was born in Sardinia[2].

What did Enrico Costa do for work?

Enrico Costa worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and researcher[7].

What awards did Enrico Costa receive?

Honors received include Enrico Fermi Prize[12], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[13], and Ernst Mach Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . avcr.cz. avcr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Sardinia, Sassari
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'pt', 'zh']
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  2. 17w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14528 → 39271
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Department of Statistical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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