Alan Boss

American astronomer
Person human Q983471
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Alan Boss

Summary

Alan Boss is a human[1]. He was born in Lakewood[2]. He was born on July 20, 1951[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alan Boss's place of birth was Lakewood[2].
  • Alan Boss was born on July 20, 1951[3].
  • Alan Boss held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alan Boss's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Alan Boss worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Alan Boss worked as a physicist[6].
  • Alan Boss's education included a stint at University of South Florida[9].
  • Alan Boss's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[10].
  • Alan Boss was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • Alan Boss was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Alan Boss is recorded as male[13].
  • Alan Boss's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alan Boss's family name is recorded as Boss[15].
  • Alan Boss's given name is recorded as Alan[16].
  • Alan Boss's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Boss's place of birth was Lakewood[2]. He was born on July 20, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at University of South Florida[9], a public university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1956[20], headquartered in Tampa[21] and University of California, Santa Barbara[10], a public university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1909[24], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and physicist[6].

Why It Matters

Alan Boss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Alan Boss born?

Alan Boss's place of birth was Lakewood[2].

What did Alan Boss do for work?

Alan Boss worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Alan Boss go to school?

Alan Boss was educated at University of South Florida[9] and University of California, Santa Barbara[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation astronomer, astrophysicist, physicist
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, International Astronomical Union
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