Alexei Filippenko
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Summary
Alexei Filippenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on July 25, 1958[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Oakland[2].
- Alexei Filippenko was born on July 25, 1958[3].
- Alexei Filippenko held citizenship in United States[9].
- Alexei Filippenko is identified as part of the Ukrainian Americans ethnic group[10].
- Alexei Filippenko's professions included astronomer[4].
- Alexei Filippenko's professions included astrophysicist[5].
- Alexei Filippenko's professions included university teacher[6].
- Alexei Filippenko worked as a physicist[7].
- Alexei Filippenko's field of work was telescope[11].
- Alexei Filippenko's field of work was black hole[12].
- Alexei Filippenko's field of work was Hubble Space Telescope[13].
- Alexei Filippenko was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
- Alexei Filippenko's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[15].
- Alexei Filippenko's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
- Alexei Filippenko's education included a stint at Dos Pueblos High School[17].
- Alexei Filippenko's doctoral advisor was Wallace L. W. Sargent[18].
- Alexei Filippenko received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
- Alexei Filippenko received the Petrie Prize Lecture[20].
- Alexei Filippenko received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21].
- Alexei Filippenko received the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization[22].
- Alexei Filippenko received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[23].
- Alexei Filippenko was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
- Alexei Filippenko was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
- Alexei Filippenko was a member of International Astronomical Union[26].
- Alexei Filippenko is recorded as male[27].
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Origins and Family
Alexei Filippenko was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on July 25, 1958[3]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainian Americans ethnic group[10].
Education
Educated at California Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; University of California, Santa Barbara[16], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35]; and Dos Pueblos High School[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1966[38]. Alexei Filippenko's doctoral advisor was Wallace L. W. Sargent[18].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. Fields of work include telescope[11], an invention[39], founded in 1607[40]; black hole[12], an astronomical object type[41]; and Hubble Space Telescope[13], a space telescope[42]. Alexei Filippenko was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14]. Doctoral students include Thomas Matheson[43], an astronomer[44] and Luis C. Ho[45], a university teacher[46], of People's Republic of China[47], awarded the Robert J. Trumpler Award[48].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Petrie Prize Lecture[20], a science award[52], in Canada[53]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1941[56]; Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization[22], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 2002[59]; and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[23], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1974[62].
Why It Matters
Alexei Filippenko ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
FAQs
Where was Alexei Filippenko born?
Alexei Filippenko's place of birth was Oakland[2].
What did Alexei Filippenko do for work?
Alexei Filippenko worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].
Where did Alexei Filippenko go to school?
Alexei Filippenko was educated at California Institute of Technology[15], University of California, Santa Barbara[16], and Dos Pueblos High School[17].
What awards did Alexei Filippenko receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Petrie Prize Lecture[20], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21], and Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization[22].