Annette Ferguson

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Annette Ferguson

Summary

Annette Ferguson is a human[1]. Born in Dumbarton[2], she… she was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Annette Ferguson was born in Dumbarton[2].
  • Annette Ferguson was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Annette Ferguson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Annette Ferguson's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Annette Ferguson worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Annette Ferguson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Annette Ferguson's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Among Annette Ferguson's employers was University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Annette Ferguson was educated at University of Toronto[11].
  • Annette Ferguson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Annette Ferguson's doctoral advisor was Rosemary Wyse[13].
  • Annette Ferguson received the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14].
  • Annette Ferguson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Annette Ferguson was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Annette Ferguson is recorded as female[17].
  • Annette Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Annette Ferguson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78077510[19].
  • Annette Ferguson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97854913[20].
  • Annette Ferguson's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7934-1278[21].
  • Annette Ferguson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/039f3_[22].
  • Annette Ferguson's family name is recorded as Ferguson[23].
  • Annette Ferguson's given name is recorded as Annette[24].
  • Annette Ferguson's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7402054273[25].
  • Annette Ferguson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Annette Ferguson's zbMATH author ID is recorded as ferguson.annette-m-n[27].

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Origins and Family

Annette Ferguson was born in Dumbarton[2]. She was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. Annette Ferguson's doctoral advisor was Rosemary Wyse[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Annette Ferguson's field of work was astronomy[9]. She was employed by University of Edinburgh[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1934[38] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Why It Matters

Annette Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Annette Ferguson born?

Annette Ferguson's place of birth was Dumbarton[2].

What did Annette Ferguson do for work?

Annette Ferguson worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Annette Ferguson go to school?

Annette Ferguson was educated at University of Toronto[11] and Johns Hopkins University[12].

What awards did Annette Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

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  12. [14] . Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy web page. Retrieved . aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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