Zdenek Sekanina

Czech-American astronomer
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Zdenek Sekanina

Summary

Zdenek Sekanina is a human[1]. He was born in Mladá Boleslav[2]. He was born on June 12, 1936[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], physicist[5], and astrophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zdenek Sekanina was born in Mladá Boleslav[2].
  • Zdenek Sekanina was born on June 12, 1936[3].
  • Zdenek Sekanina held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Zdenek Sekanina held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[9].
  • Zdenek Sekanina worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Zdenek Sekanina worked as a physicist[5].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's professions included astrophysicist[6].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's field of work was astrophysics[10].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Zdenek Sekanina was employed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[12].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's education included a stint at Charles University[13].
  • Zdenek Sekanina received the Nušl Prize[14].
  • Zdenek Sekanina was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Zdenek Sekanina is recorded as male[16].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's Commons category is recorded as Zdeněk Sekanina[18].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's given name is recorded as Zdeněk[19].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[20].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[21].
  • Zdenek Sekanina's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Zdenek Sekanina was born in Mladá Boleslav[2]. He was born on June 12, 1936[3].

Education

Zdenek Sekanina was educated at Charles University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], physicist[5], and astrophysicist[6]. Fields of work include astrophysics[10], a branch of astronomy[23] and astronomy[11], a branch of science[24]. Among Zdenek Sekanina's employers was Jet Propulsion Laboratory[12].

Recognition

Zdenek Sekanina received the Nušl Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Zdenek Sekanina ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Zdenek Sekanina born?

Zdenek Sekanina's place of birth was Mladá Boleslav[2].

What did Zdenek Sekanina do for work?

Zdenek Sekanina worked as astronomer[4], physicist[5], and astrophysicist[6].

Where did Zdenek Sekanina go to school?

Zdenek Sekanina was educated at Charles University[13].

What awards did Zdenek Sekanina receive?

Honors received include Nušl Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech
    Place of birth Mladá Boleslav
    Occupation astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist
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