Abhay Ashtekar

Summary

Abhay Ashtekar is a human^[1]. He was born in Kolhapur^[2]. He was born on +1949-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Abhay Ashtekar was born in Kolhapur^[2].
• Abhay Ashtekar was born on +1949-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Abhay Ashtekar held citizenship in India^[7].
• Abhay Ashtekar held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Abhay Ashtekar's professions included physicist^[4].
• Abhay Ashtekar's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Abhay Ashtekar's field of work was theoretical physics^[9].
• Abhay Ashtekar was employed by Pennsylvania State University^[10].
• Abhay Ashtekar was employed by Utrecht University^[11].
• Among Abhay Ashtekar's employers was Syracuse University^[12].
• Abhay Ashtekar was educated at University of Chicago^[13].
• Abhay Ashtekar was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[14].
• Abhay Ashtekar was educated at University of Mumbai^[15].
• Abhay Ashtekar was educated at St. Xavier's School, Kolhapur^[16].
• Abhay Ashtekar was educated at Rajaram College^[17].
• Abhay Ashtekar's doctoral advisor was Robert Geroch^[18].
• Abhay Ashtekar received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Abhay Ashtekar received the Einstein Prize^[20].
• Abhay Ashtekar received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[21].
• Abhay Ashtekar was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Abhay Ashtekar was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation^[23].
• Abhay Ashtekar's religion is recorded as atheism^[24].
• Abhay Ashtekar is recorded as male^[25].
• Abhay Ashtekar's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Abhay Ashtekar supervised Alejandro Corichi as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abhay Ashtekar's place of birth was Kolhapur^[2]. He was born on +1949-07-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; University of Texas at Austin^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1883^[34], headquartered in Austin^[35]; University of Mumbai^[15], a university^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1857^[38], headquartered in Mumbai^[39]; St. Xavier's School, Kolhapur^[16], a school^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1957^[42]; and Rajaram College^[17], a college^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1880^[45]. Abhay Ashtekar's doctoral advisor was Robert Geroch^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Abhay Ashtekar's field of work was theoretical physics^[9]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University^[10], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1855^[48], headquartered in Penn State University Park^[49]; Utrecht University^[11], a public research university^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1636^[52], headquartered in Utrecht^[53]; and Syracuse University^[12], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1870^[56]. Doctoral students include Alejandro Corichi^[27], a physicist^[57], b. 1901^[58], of Mexico^[59]; Béatrice Bonga^[60], an astrophysicist^[61]; Aruna Kesavan^[62], a physicist^[63]; Miguel Campiglia^[64], a physicist^[65]; Adam Henderson^[66], a physicist^[67]; and Edward Wilson-Ewing^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[69]; Einstein Prize^[20], a physics award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1999^[72]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[21], a fellowship award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1874^[75].

Personal Life

Abhay Ashtekar's religion is recorded as atheism^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abhay Ashtekar include Ashtekar variables^[76].

Why It Matters

Abhay Ashtekar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Entities named for him include Ashtekar variables^[76].

FAQs

Where was Abhay Ashtekar born?

Born in Kolhapur^[2], Abhay Ashtekar…

What did Abhay Ashtekar do for work?

Abhay Ashtekar worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Abhay Ashtekar go to school?

Abhay Ashtekar was educated at University of Chicago^[13], University of Texas at Austin^[14], University of Mumbai^[15], and St. Xavier's School, Kolhapur^[16].

What awards did Abhay Ashtekar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], Einstein Prize^[20], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[21].