Adam Riess

American astrophysicist
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Summary

Adam Riess was born on December 16, 1969[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He has worked as an astronomer[3], professor[4], physicist[5], astrophysicist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: astrophysics[10]
  • Employer: Johns Hopkins University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], Space Telescope Science Institute[13]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], Watchung Hills Regional High School[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Robert Kirshner[18], William H. Press[19]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[20], MacArthur Fellows Program[21], Albert Einstein Medal[22], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[23], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[24], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[25], Robert J. Trumpler Award[26], Sackler Prize for Physics[27], Clarivate Citation Laureates[28]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Ancestral home: Germany[32]
  • Commons category: Adam Riess[33]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[34]
  • Family name: Riess[35]
  • Given name: Adam[36], Guy[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Name in native language: Adam Riess[39]
  • Erdős number: 5[40]
  • Interested in: astronomy[41]
  • Sibling: Gail Saltz[42]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[43]

Why It Matters

Adam Riess has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Adam Riess born?

Adam Riess's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Adam Riess do for work?

Adam Riess worked as an astronomer[3], professor[4], physicist[5], astrophysicist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Adam Riess go to school?

Adam Riess was educated at Harvard University[14], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and Watchung Hills Regional High School[17].

What awards did Adam Riess receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[20], MacArthur Fellows Program[21], Albert Einstein Medal[22], and Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . uk.reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . medicine.tamhsc.edu. medicine.tamhsc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . stsci.edu. stsci.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . einstein-bern.ch. Retrieved . einstein-bern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . astrosociety.org. astrosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . INSPIRE-HEP. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . YouTube. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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