Henri M.J. Boffin

Belgian astronomer
Person human Q3784859
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Summary

Henri M.J. Boffin is a human[1]. He was born on 1950[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henri M.J. Boffin was born on 1950[2].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin was born on December 25, 1965[6].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin was a member of International Astronomical Union[8].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin is recorded as male[9].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin supervised Axel D. Schwope as a doctoral student[11].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's Commons category is recorded as Henri M. J. Boffin[12].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's family name is recorded as Boffin[13].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's given name is recorded as Henri[14].
  • Henri M.J. Boffin's P14528 is recorded as 36396[15].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1950[2] and December 25, 1965[6].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and physicist[4]. Henri M.J. Boffin supervised Axel D. Schwope as a doctoral student[11].

Why It Matters

Henri M.J. Boffin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

He is credited with the discovery of 94884 Takuya[17], an asteroid[18]; 55543 Nemeghaire[19], an asteroid[20]; 37392 Yukiniall[21], an asteroid[22]; and 91604 Clausmadsen[23], an asteroid[24].

FAQs

What did Henri M.J. Boffin do for work?

Henri M.J. Boffin worked as astronomer[3] and physicist[4].

What did Henri M.J. Boffin discover?

Henri M.J. Boffin is credited as discoverer of 94884 Takuya[17], 55543 Nemeghaire[19], 37392 Yukiniall[21], and 91604 Clausmadsen[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'it']
    Date of birth → +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1965-12-25T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · NicoScribe · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Henri
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Given name: Henri"
  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14528 → 36396
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43059|batch #43059]]: substitute P887 reference with P227 reference (2)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Henri
    Doctoral student → Axel D. Schwope
    Family name → Boffin
    Country of citizenship → Belgium
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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