Andrew Fraknoi

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Andrew Fraknoi

Summary

Andrew Fraknoi is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-08-24T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and science fiction writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Fraknoi was born on +1948-08-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Andrew Fraknoi held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Andrew Fraknoi worked as a science fiction writer[4].
  • Andrew Fraknoi was employed by Foothill College[7].
  • Andrew Fraknoi was employed by Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning[8].
  • Andrew Fraknoi was employed by University of San Francisco[9].
  • Andrew Fraknoi was employed by Astronomical Society of the Pacific[10].
  • Andrew Fraknoi was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's education included a stint at Harvard College[12].
  • Andrew Fraknoi received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[13].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's image is recorded as Andrew Fraknoi.jpg[14].
  • Andrew Fraknoi is recorded as male[15].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116151223[17].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30844536[18].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80115073[19].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16078361d[20].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's IdRef ID is recorded as 075884771[21].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02278904[22].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Fraknoi[23].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-6161-045X[24].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hp336[25].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's given name is recorded as Andrew[26].
  • Andrew Fraknoi's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 1443882[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Fraknoi was born on +1948-08-24T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[12], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and science fiction writer[4]. Employers include Foothill College[7], a community college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37]; Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning[8]; University of San Francisco[9], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1855[40], headquartered in San Francisco[41]; and Astronomical Society of the Pacific[10], an organization[42], in United States[43], founded in 1889[44].

Recognition

Andrew Fraknoi received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[13].

Why It Matters

Andrew Fraknoi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Andrew Fraknoi do for work?

Andrew Fraknoi worked as astronomer[3] and science fiction writer[4].

Where did Andrew Fraknoi go to school?

Andrew Fraknoi was educated at Harvard University[11] and Harvard College[12].

What awards did Andrew Fraknoi receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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