Andrew C. Fabian

Summary

Andrew C. Fabian is a human^[1]. He was born on +1948-02-20T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as an astronomer^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• Andrew C. Fabian was born on +1948-02-20T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Andrew C. Fabian held citizenship in United Kingdom^[5].
• Andrew C. Fabian worked as an astronomer^[3].
• Andrew C. Fabian's field of work was X-ray astronomy^[6].
• Among Andrew C. Fabian's employers was Gresham College^[7].
• Among Andrew C. Fabian's employers was University of Cambridge^[8].
• Andrew C. Fabian's doctoral advisor was Peter W. Sanford^[9].
• Andrew C. Fabian received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[10].
• Andrew C. Fabian received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[11].
• Andrew C. Fabian received the Petrie Prize Lecture^[12].
• Andrew C. Fabian received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13].
• Andrew C. Fabian received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14].
• Andrew C. Fabian received the Bruce Medal^[15].
• Andrew C. Fabian was a member of Royal Society^[16].
• Andrew C. Fabian was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Andrew C. Fabian was a member of Academia Europaea^[18].
• Andrew C. Fabian was a member of International Astronomical Union^[19].
• Andrew C. Fabian's image is recorded as Andrew Fabian, recipient of the 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics (iau2005a).jpg^[20].
• Andrew C. Fabian is recorded as male^[21].
• Andrew C. Fabian's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Andrew C. Fabian supervised Carolin Crawford as a doctoral student^[23].
• Andrew C. Fabian supervised Niel Brandt as a doctoral student^[24].
• Andrew C. Fabian supervised Steven W. Allen as a doctoral student^[25].
• Andrew C. Fabian supervised Annalisa Celotti as a doctoral student^[26].
• Andrew C. Fabian supervised Erin Kara as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew C. Fabian was born on +1948-02-20T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Andrew C. Fabian's doctoral advisor was Peter W. Sanford^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Andrew C. Fabian worked as an astronomer^[3]. His field of work was X-ray astronomy^[6]. Employers include Gresham College^[7], an educational institution^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1597^[30] and University of Cambridge^[8], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Doctoral students include Carolin Crawford^[23], a physicist^[35], b. 1963^[36], of United Kingdom^[37], awarded the Royal Society University Research Fellowship^[38], specialised in astronomy^[39]; Niel Brandt^[24], an astronomer^[40], b. 1970^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize^[43]; Steven W. Allen^[25], an astrophysicist^[44], specialised in physics^[45]; Annalisa Celotti^[26], an astrophysicist^[46], of Italy^[47], specialised in high-energy astronomy^[48]; and Erin Kara^[27], an astronomer^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy^[51], specialised in observational astronomy^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], a fellowship award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[11], a grade of an order^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Petrie Prize Lecture^[12], a science award^[57], in Canada^[58]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1824^[61]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1979^[64]; and Bruce Medal^[15], an award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1898^[67].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrew C. Fabian include 25157 Fabian^[68], an asteroid^[69].

Why It Matters

Andrew C. Fabian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include 25157 Fabian^[68], an asteroid^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carolin Crawford^[72], a physicist^[73], b. 1963^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], awarded the Royal Society University Research Fellowship^[76], specialised in astronomy^[77].

FAQs

What did Andrew C. Fabian do for work?

Andrew C. Fabian worked as astronomer^[3].

What awards did Andrew C. Fabian receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[11], Petrie Prize Lecture^[12], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[13].