Alan Horace Shapley

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Alan Horace Shapley

Summary

Alan Horace Shapley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1919-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Louisville[4]. He died on +2006-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6].

Key Facts

  • Alan Horace Shapley's place of birth was Pasadena[2].
  • Alan Horace Shapley died in Louisville[4].
  • Alan Horace Shapley was born on +1919-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Horace Shapley died on +2006-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's father was Harlow Shapley[7].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's mother was Martha Betz Shapley[8].
  • Alan Horace Shapley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alan Horace Shapley worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Alan Horace Shapley received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[10].
  • Alan Horace Shapley is recorded as male[11].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8677149[13].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's GND ID is recorded as 1276296878[14].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80017259[15].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's IdRef ID is recorded as 270934227[16].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15849575[17].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 104846648[18].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's family name is recorded as Shapley[19].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's given name is recorded as Alan[20].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's given name is recorded as Horace[21].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's FAST ID is recorded as 1443341[22].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003502114804[23].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's sibling is recorded as Mildred Shapley Matthews[24].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's sibling is recorded as Willis H. Shapley[25].
  • Alan Horace Shapley's sibling is recorded as Lloyd Shapley[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Horace Shapley was born in Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1919-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Harlow Shapley[7]. His mother was Martha Betz Shapley[8].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Horace Shapley's professions included astronomer[6].

Recognition

Alan Horace Shapley received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[10].

Death and Burial

Alan Horace Shapley died on +2006-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Louisville[4].

FAQs

Where was Alan Horace Shapley born?

Alan Horace Shapley's place of birth was Pasadena[2].

Where did Alan Horace Shapley die?

Alan Horace Shapley died in Louisville[4].

Who were Alan Horace Shapley's parents?

Alan Horace Shapley's father was Harlow Shapley[7]. Alan Horace Shapley's mother was Martha Betz Shapley[8].

What did Alan Horace Shapley do for work?

Alan Horace Shapley worked as astronomer[6].

What awards did Alan Horace Shapley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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