Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

scientific observatory in the United States
Organization research_institute Q34051
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Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

Summary

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is located in Palisades[3].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is in the country of United States[4].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's instance of is recorded as research institute[5].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's instance of is recorded as observatory[6].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's instance of is recorded as academic department[7].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's instance of is recorded as core repository[8].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is owned by Columbia University[9].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Palisades[10].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is part of Columbia University[11].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is part of The Earth Institute[12].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory[13].
  • 1949 marks the founding of Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory[14].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.004444, 'lon': -73.9075}[15].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Columbia University[16].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as The Earth Institute[17].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/[18].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LDEO'}[19].
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Columbia University Libraries/Columbia Academic Departments[20].

Body

Founding

1949 marks the founding of Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory[14].

Identity

Part of include Columbia University[11], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1754[23], headquartered in Manhattan[24] and The Earth Institute[12], a business[25], in United States[26], founded in 1995[27], headquartered in New York City[28]. Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LDEO'}[19].

Operations

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Palisades[10]. Parent organizations include Columbia University[16], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1754[31], headquartered in Manhattan[32] and The Earth Institute[17], a business[33], in United States[34], founded in 1995[35], headquartered in New York City[36].

Ownership

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is owned by Columbia University[9].

Why It Matters

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory ranks in the top 5% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Parent organization or unit → Columbia University, The Earth Institute
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