Amy Barger

American astronomer
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Amy Barger

Summary

Amy Barger is a human[1]. She was born on +1971-01-18T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an astronomer[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Amy Barger was born on +1971-01-18T00:00:00Z[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000031470428[20].
  • Amy Barger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53355968[21].
  • Amy Barger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93010083[22].
  • Amy Barger's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3306-1606[23].
  • Amy Barger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bf9hq[24].
  • Amy Barger's family name is recorded as Barger[25].
  • Amy Barger's given name is recorded as Amy[26].
  • Amy Barger's official website is recorded as http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~barger[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Amy Barger was born on +1971-01-18T00:00:00Z[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[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and University of Hawaiʻi System[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1907[33], headquartered in Honolulu[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Marshall Scholarship[11], a scholarship[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[12], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1934[39]; Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[13], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1986[42]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1874[45]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1988[51].

Why It Matters

Amy Barger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

She is credited with the discovery of KBC Void[54], a void[55].

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[54].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] . astro.wisc.edu. astro.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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