Alex Szalay

Summary

Alex Szalay is a human^[1]. Born in Debrecen^[2], he… he was born on June 17, 1949^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Debrecen^[2], Alex Szalay…
• Alex Szalay was born on June 17, 1949^[3].
• Alex Szalay's father was Sándor Szalay^[7].
• Alex Szalay held citizenship in Hungary^[8].
• Alex Szalay worked as a physicist^[4].
• Alex Szalay's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Alex Szalay's field of work was astrophysics^[9].
• Among Alex Szalay's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[10].
• Among Alex Szalay's employers was Eötvös Loránd University^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Alex Szalay is Sloan Digital Sky Survey^[12].
• Alex Szalay received the Sidney Fernbach Award^[13].
• Alex Szalay received the Széchenyi Prize^[14].
• Alex Szalay received the ACM Fellow^[15].
• Alex Szalay was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Alex Szalay was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Alex Szalay was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[18].
• Alex Szalay is recorded as male^[19].
• Alex Szalay's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Alex Szalay's Commons category is recorded as Alex Szalay^[21].
• Alex Szalay's family name is recorded as Szalay^[22].
• Alex Szalay's given name is recorded as Sándor^[23].
• Alex Szalay's given name is recorded as Alex^[24].
• Alex Szalay's official website is recorded as http://idies.jhu.edu/^[25].
• Alex Szalay's official website is recorded as http://www.sdss.jhu.edu/~szalay/^[26].
• Alex Szalay's participant in is recorded as 1965 International Mathematical Olympiad^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alex Szalay's place of birth was Debrecen^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1949^[3]. His father was Sándor Szalay^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and astronomer^[5]. Alex Szalay's field of work was astrophysics^[9]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Baltimore^[31] and Eötvös Loránd University^[11], a public research university^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1635^[34], headquartered in Budapest^[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alex Szalay is Sloan Digital Sky Survey^[12]. Things named for him include 170010 Szalay^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Sidney Fernbach Award^[13], an award^[38], founded in 1992^[39]; Széchenyi Prize^[14], a science award^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1990^[42]; and ACM Fellow^[15], a fellowship award^[43].

Why It Matters

Alex Szalay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include 170010 Szalay^[36], an asteroid^[37].

FAQs

Where was Alex Szalay born?

Alex Szalay was born in Debrecen^[2].

Who were Alex Szalay's parents?

Alex Szalay's father was Sándor Szalay^[7].

What did Alex Szalay do for work?

Alex Szalay worked as physicist^[4] and astronomer^[5].

What awards did Alex Szalay receive?

Honors received include Sidney Fernbach Award^[13], Széchenyi Prize^[14], and ACM Fellow^[15].