Anna Frebel

German astronomer
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Anna Frebel

Summary

Anna Frebel is a human[1]. She was born in Berlin[2]. She was born on January 1, 1980[3]. She worked as an astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Anna Frebel was born in Berlin[2].
  • Anna Frebel was born on January 1, 1980[3].
  • Anna Frebel held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Anna Frebel worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Anna Frebel worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Anna Frebel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Anna Frebel's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Anna Frebel was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Anna Frebel's education included a stint at Australian National University[11].
  • Anna Frebel's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[12].
  • Anna Frebel received the Ludwig Biermann Award[13].
  • Anna Frebel received the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14].
  • Anna Frebel was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Anna Frebel was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Anna Frebel is recorded as female[17].
  • Anna Frebel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Anna Frebel's Commons category is recorded as Anna Frebel[19].
  • Anna Frebel earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Anna Frebel's family name is recorded as Frebel[21].
  • Anna Frebel's given name is recorded as Anna[22].
  • Anna Frebel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Anna Frebel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Anna Frebel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Anna Frebel'}[25].
  • Anna Frebel's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13639'}[26].
  • Anna Frebel's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13486'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Frebel was born in Berlin[2]. She was born on January 1, 1980[3].

Education

Educated at Australian National University[11], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Canberra[31] and University of Freiburg[12], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1457[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[35]. Anna Frebel earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6]. Anna Frebel's field of work was astronomy[9]. She was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Ludwig Biermann Award[13], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1989[38] and Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1934[41].

Why It Matters

Anna Frebel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

She is credited with the discovery of HE 1523-0901[43], a Population II star[44].

FAQs

Where was Anna Frebel born?

Anna Frebel's place of birth was Berlin[2].

What did Anna Frebel do for work?

Anna Frebel worked as astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Anna Frebel go to school?

Anna Frebel was educated at Australian National University[11] and University of Freiburg[12].

What awards did Anna Frebel receive?

Honors received include Ludwig Biermann Award[13] and Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14].

What did Anna Frebel discover?

Anna Frebel is credited as discoverer of HE 1523-0901[43].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . physics.mit.edu. physics.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . physics.mit.edu. physics.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy web page. Retrieved . aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
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  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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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