Amy Barger

American astronomer
Person human Q4749098
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Amy Barger

Summary

Amy Barger is a human[1]. She was born on January 18, 1971[2]. She worked as an astronomer[3]. She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Amy Barger was born on January 18, 1971[2].
  • Amy Barger held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Amy Barger worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Amy Barger's field of work was astronomy[6].
  • Among Amy Barger's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Amy Barger was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[8].
  • Amy Barger was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[9].
  • Amy Barger was educated at King's College[10].
  • Amy Barger received the Marshall Scholarship[11].
  • Amy Barger received the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[12].
  • Amy Barger received the Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[13].
  • Amy Barger received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Amy Barger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Amy Barger received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16].
  • Amy Barger was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Amy Barger is recorded as female[18].
  • Amy Barger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Amy Barger's family name is recorded as Barger[20].
  • Amy Barger's given name is recorded as Amy[21].
  • Amy Barger's official website is recorded as http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~barger[22].
  • Amy Barger's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Amy Barger was born on January 18, 1971[2].

Education

Amy Barger was educated at King's College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Amy Barger's professions included astronomer[3]. Her field of work was astronomy[6]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[7], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1848[26] and University of Hawaiʻi System[9], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1907[29], headquartered in Honolulu[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Marshall Scholarship[11], a scholarship[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[12], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1934[35]; Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[13], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1986[38]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1874[41]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1988[47].

Why It Matters

Amy Barger has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

She is credited with the discovery of KBC Void[49], a void[50].

FAQs

What did Amy Barger do for work?

Amy Barger worked as astronomer[3].

Where did Amy Barger go to school?

Amy Barger was educated at King's College[10].

What awards did Amy Barger receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[11], Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[12], Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[13], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].

What did Amy Barger discover?

Amy Barger is credited as discoverer of KBC Void[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . astro.wisc.edu. astro.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy web page. Retrieved . aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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