Amy Mainzer

American astronomer
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Amy Mainzer
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Summary

Amy Mainzer is a human[1]. She was born in Mansfield[2]. She was born on January 2, 1974[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Amy Mainzer's place of birth was Mansfield[2].
  • Amy Mainzer was born on January 2, 1974[3].
  • Amy Mainzer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Amy Mainzer worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Amy Mainzer's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Amy Mainzer's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Amy Mainzer's field of work was astrophysics[9].
  • Among Amy Mainzer's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Amy Mainzer's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Amy Mainzer's education included a stint at Stanford University[12].
  • Amy Mainzer's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Amy Mainzer received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].
  • Amy Mainzer received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal[15].
  • Amy Mainzer received the Lew Allen Award[16].
  • Amy Mainzer is recorded as female[17].
  • Amy Mainzer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Amy Mainzer's Commons category is recorded as Amy Mainzer[19].
  • Amy Mainzer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Amy Mainzer's residence is recorded as Pasadena[21].
  • Amy Mainzer's family name is recorded as Mainzer[22].
  • Amy Mainzer's given name is recorded as Amy[23].
  • Amy Mainzer's academic appointment is recorded as UCLA Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mansfield[2], Amy Mainzer… she was born on January 2, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1891[27], headquartered in California[28]; Stanford University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1885[31], headquartered in Stanford[32]; and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36]. Amy Mainzer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. Fields of work include astronomy[8], a branch of science[37] and astrophysics[9], a branch of astronomy[38]. Among Amy Mainzer's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], a medallion[39], in United States[40], founded in 1961[41]; NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal[15], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1991[44]; and Lew Allen Award[16], an award[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

Amy Mainzer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Amy Mainzer born?

Amy Mainzer was born in Mansfield[2].

What did Amy Mainzer do for work?

Amy Mainzer worked as astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5].

Where did Amy Mainzer go to school?

Amy Mainzer was educated at California Institute of Technology[11], Stanford University[12], and University of California, Los Angeles[13].

What awards did Amy Mainzer receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal[15], and Lew Allen Award[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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