Alar Toomre

Summary

Alar Toomre is a human^[1]. He was born in Rakvere^[2]. He was born on +1937-02-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], astronomer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Alar Toomre's place of birth was Rakvere^[2].
• Alar Toomre was born on +1937-02-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alar Toomre held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Alar Toomre held citizenship in Estonia^[9].
• Alar Toomre's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Alar Toomre's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Alar Toomre worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Alar Toomre was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Alar Toomre was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Alar Toomre's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[12].
• Alar Toomre's doctoral advisor was Robert Owen^[13].
• Alar Toomre received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Alar Toomre received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[15].
• Alar Toomre received the Magellanic Premium^[16].
• Alar Toomre was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Alar Toomre was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Alar Toomre was a member of International Astronomical Union^[19].
• Alar Toomre's image is recorded as Alar Toomre.jpg^[20].
• Alar Toomre is recorded as male^[21].
• Alar Toomre's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Alar Toomre supervised Thomas Arthur Zang as a doctoral student^[23].
• Alar Toomre supervised Stanley Arvind Erickson, Jr. as a doctoral student^[24].
• Alar Toomre supervised Bruce Ephraim Goldstein as a doctoral student^[25].
• Alar Toomre's ISNI is recorded as 0000000497314910^[26].
• Alar Toomre's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 339146462608227770351^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alar Toomre was born in Rakvere^[2]. He was born on +1937-02-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Manchester^[12], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1824^[34], headquartered in Manchester^[35]. Alar Toomre's doctoral advisor was Robert Owen^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], astronomer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Among Alar Toomre's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Doctoral students include Thomas Arthur Zang^[23], Stanley Arvind Erickson, Jr.^[24], and Bruce Ephraim Goldstein^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[15], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1981^[42]; and Magellanic Premium^[16], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1786^[45].

Why It Matters

Alar Toomre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Alar Toomre born?

Born in Rakvere^[2], Alar Toomre…

What did Alar Toomre do for work?

Alar Toomre worked as mathematician^[4], astronomer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Alar Toomre go to school?

Alar Toomre was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11] and University of Manchester^[12].

What awards did Alar Toomre receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], MacArthur Fellows Program^[15], and Magellanic Premium^[16].