Avi Loeb

Israeli astrophysicist (1962-)
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Avi Loeb

Summary

Avi Loeb is a human[1]. He was born in Beit Hanan[2]. He was born on February 26, 1962[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], university teacher[5], and ufologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Avi Loeb was born in Beit Hanan[2].
  • Avi Loeb was born on February 26, 1962[3].
  • Avi Loeb was married to Ofrit Liviatan[8].
  • Avi Loeb held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Avi Loeb's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Avi Loeb's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Avi Loeb's professions included ufologist[6].
  • Avi Loeb's field of work was cosmology[10].
  • Avi Loeb's field of work was astrophysics[11].
  • Avi Loeb's field of work was black hole[12].
  • Avi Loeb's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Avi Loeb's field of work was ufology[14].
  • Avi Loeb's field of work was publishing[15].
  • Avi Loeb was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Among Avi Loeb's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[17].
  • Among Avi Loeb's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[18].
  • Avi Loeb's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].
  • Avi Loeb received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Avi Loeb received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Avi Loeb was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Avi Loeb was a member of International Astronomical Union[23].
  • Avi Loeb is recorded as male[24].
  • Avi Loeb's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Avi Loeb supervised Zoltán Haiman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Avi Loeb supervised Laura Blecha as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Avi Loeb was born in Beit Hanan[2]. He was born on February 26, 1962[3].

Education

Avi Loeb was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], university teacher[5], and ufologist[6]. Fields of work include cosmology[10], a branch of astronomy[28]; astrophysics[11], a branch of astronomy[29]; black hole[12], an astronomical object type[30]; theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[31]; ufology[14], a protoscience[32]; and publishing[15], an industry[33]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[17], an astronomical observatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[18], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1973[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]. Doctoral students include Zoltán Haiman[26], an astronomer[45], b. 1971[46], of United States[47]; Laura Blecha[27], an astronomer[48]; and Steven Furlanetto[49], a researcher[50], b. 1976[51], of United States[52], awarded the Robert J. Trumpler Award[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[57].

Personal Life

Avi Loeb was married to Ofrit Liviatan[8].

Why It Matters

Avi Loeb ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He is credited with the discovery of CNEOS 2014-01-08[60], a meteoroid[61].

FAQs

Where was Avi Loeb born?

Avi Loeb's place of birth was Beit Hanan[2].

Who was Avi Loeb married to?

Avi Loeb's spouses include Ofrit Liviatan[8].

What did Avi Loeb do for work?

Avi Loeb worked as astrophysicist[4], university teacher[5], and ufologist[6].

Where did Avi Loeb go to school?

Avi Loeb was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[19].

What awards did Avi Loeb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

What did Avi Loeb discover?

Avi Loeb is credited as discoverer of CNEOS 2014-01-08[60].

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  22. [27] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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