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Indian Institute of Astrophysics

research institute in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Indian Institute of Astrophysics

Summary

Indian Institute of Astrophysics is a research institute[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's field of work was astrophysics[3].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics is located in Bengaluru[4].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics is in the country of India[5].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's instance of is recorded as research institute[6].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's item operated is recorded as Mauritius Radio Telescope[7].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's item operated is recorded as Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO)[8].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's Commons category is recorded as Indian Institute of Astrophysics[9].
  • 1786 marks the founding of Indian Institute of Astrophysics[10].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12.92638889, 'lon': 77.62111111}[11].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's official website is recorded as http://www.iiap.res.in[12].
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Indian Institute of Astrophysics[13].

Body

Founding

1786 marks the founding of Indian Institute of Astrophysics[10].

Industry

Indian Institute of Astrophysics's field of work was astrophysics[3].

Why It Matters

Indian Institute of Astrophysics has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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