Alexander Gerst

Summary

Alexander Gerst is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Künzelsau^[2]. He was born on May 3, 1976^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4], geophysicist^[5], and volcanologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Alexander Gerst was born in Künzelsau^[2].
• Alexander Gerst was born on May 3, 1976^[3].
• Alexander Gerst was born on 1976^[8].
• Alexander Gerst held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• German was Alexander Gerst's native language^[10].
• Alexander Gerst worked as an astronaut^[4].
• Alexander Gerst's professions included geophysicist^[5].
• Alexander Gerst worked as a volcanologist^[6].
• Alexander Gerst's field of work was geophysics^[11].
• Alexander Gerst's field of work was volcanology^[12].
• Alexander Gerst's field of work was astronautics^[13].
• Alexander Gerst was employed by European Space Agency^[14].
• Alexander Gerst was educated at University of Hamburg^[15].
• Alexander Gerst was educated at University of Karlsruhe^[16].
• Alexander Gerst received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Alexander Gerst received the Bernd Rendel Prize^[18].
• Alexander Gerst received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Alexander Gerst received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[20].
• Alexander Gerst received the Urania Medal^[21].
• Alexander Gerst received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[22].
• Alexander Gerst is recorded as male^[23].
• Alexander Gerst's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Alexander Gerst's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Gerst^[25].
• Alexander Gerst's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 40^[26].
• Alexander Gerst's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 41^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Künzelsau^[2], Alexander Gerst… Recorded date of birth include May 3, 1976^[3] and 1976^[8]. German was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Hamburg^[15], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Hamburg^[31] and University of Karlsruhe^[16], a university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1967^[34]. Academic degrees include doctorate^[35] and Master of Science^[36]. Studied under Martha K. Savage^[37], a geologist^[38], b. 1957^[39], of New Zealand^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[41] and Friedemann Wenzel^[42], a geophysicist^[43], b. 1951^[44], of Germany^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4], geophysicist^[5], and volcanologist^[6]. Fields of work include geophysics^[11], a branch of science^[46]; volcanology^[12], a branch of geology^[47]; and astronautics^[13], a branch of science^[48]. Among Alexander Gerst's employers was European Space Agency^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], a decoration^[49], in Germany^[50]; Bernd Rendel Prize^[18], a science award^[51], founded in 2002^[52]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a grade of an order^[53], in Germany^[54]; Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[20], an order of merit^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1986^[57]; Urania Medal^[21]; and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[22], an order of merit^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1974^[60].

Why It Matters

Alexander Gerst ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Gerst born?

Born in Künzelsau^[2], Alexander Gerst…

What did Alexander Gerst do for work?

Alexander Gerst worked as astronaut^[4], geophysicist^[5], and volcanologist^[6].

Where did Alexander Gerst go to school?

Alexander Gerst was educated at University of Hamburg^[15] and University of Karlsruhe^[16].

What awards did Alexander Gerst receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], Bernd Rendel Prize^[18], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], and Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[20].