Norman G. Thomas

American astronomer (1930–2020)
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Norman G. Thomas

Summary

Norman G. Thomas is a human[1]. He was born in Alamosa[2]. He was born on +1930-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-05-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Norman G. Thomas was born in Alamosa[2].
  • Norman G. Thomas was born on +1930-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman G. Thomas died on +2020-05-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Norman G. Thomas held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Norman G. Thomas's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Norman G. Thomas was employed by Lowell Observatory[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Norman G. Thomas is discoverer of asteroids[9].
  • Norman G. Thomas is recorded as male[10].
  • Norman G. Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Norman G. Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108404470[12].
  • Norman G. Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160900929[13].
  • Norman G. Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89615892[14].
  • Norman G. Thomas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13813425b[15].
  • Norman G. Thomas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xzfg[16].
  • Norman G. Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Norman G. Thomas's given name is recorded as Norman[18].
  • Norman G. Thomas's different from is recorded as Norman Thomas[19].
  • Norman G. Thomas's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJmHFcGYWxbM4WDrTjtVG3[20].
  • Norman G. Thomas's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/6c803581-6493-43b2-91c6-67a64d4f5ea7[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alamosa[2], Norman G. Thomas… he was born on +1930-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Norman G. Thomas's professions included astronomer[5]. Among his employers was Lowell Observatory[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Norman G. Thomas is discoverer of asteroids[9].

Death and Burial

Norman G. Thomas died on +2020-05-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Norman G. Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

He is credited with the discovery of 4581 Asclepius[24], a potentially hazardous asteroid[25]; 4544 Xanthus[26], an asteroid[27]; 3525 Paul[28], an asteroid[29]; 3467 Bernheim[30], an asteroid[31]; 3117 Niépce[32], an asteroid[33]; and 2895 Memnon[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Norman G. Thomas born?

Norman G. Thomas was born in Alamosa[2].

What did Norman G. Thomas do for work?

Norman G. Thomas worked as astronomer[5].

What did Norman G. Thomas discover?

Norman G. Thomas is credited as discoverer of 4581 Asclepius[24], 4544 Xanthus[26], 3525 Paul[28], and 3467 Bernheim[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . azdailysun.com. azdailysun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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