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Nelson James Terrell

physicist (1923–2009)
Person Human Q133160859

Facts

6 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[5]
Date of birth
August 15, 1923
Date of death
March 21, 2009
Notable work
Terrell rotation[3]
Member of
International Astronomical Union[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en Nelson James Terrell
🔖 Identifiers · 3
IAU member ID
25800
Prabook ID
3528736
WikiTree person ID
Terrell-4242

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Summary

Nelson James Terrell was born on August 15, 1923[1]. He died on March 21, 2009[2].

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  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www.iau.org. wikidata.org.
  3. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IAU member ID → 25800
    "Created claim: IAU member ID: 25800, batch #259666"
  2. 24w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → March 21, 2009
    WikiTree person ID → Terrell-4242
    Sex or gender → male
    Date of birth → August 15, 1923
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #33303: P2949 Relatives"
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