Begoña Vila

Summary

Begoña Vila is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Vigo^[2]. She was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astrophysicist^[4], engineer^[5], and astronomer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Begoña Vila was born in Vigo^[2].
• Begoña Vila was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Begoña Vila held citizenship in Spain^[8].
• Begoña Vila's professions included astrophysicist^[4].
• Begoña Vila worked as an engineer^[5].
• Begoña Vila worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Begoña Vila was employed by Goddard Space Flight Center^[9].
• Among Begoña Vila's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[10].
• Begoña Vila was employed by Fine Guidance Sensor and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph^[11].
• Among Begoña Vila's employers was Canadian Space Agency^[12].
• Among Begoña Vila's employers was James Webb Space Telescope^[13].
• Begoña Vila's education included a stint at University of Santiago de Compostela^[14].
• Begoña Vila's education included a stint at Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias^[15].
• Begoña Vila's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[16].
• Begoña Vila was educated at University of La Laguna^[17].
• Begoña Vila was educated at Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics^[18].
• Begoña Vila was educated at School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester^[19].
• Begoña Vila received the María Josefa Wonenburger Planells Prize^[20].
• Begoña Vila received the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal^[21].
• Begoña Vila received the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal^[22].
• Begoña Vila received the Marca España^[23].
• Begoña Vila is recorded as female^[24].
• Begoña Vila's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Begoña Vila's Commons category is recorded as Begoña Vila^[26].
• Begoña Vila's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vigo^[2], Begoña Vila… she was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Santiago de Compostela^[14], a public university^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1495^[30], headquartered in Santiago de Compostela^[31]; Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias^[15], a research institute^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1975^[34], headquartered in San Cristóbal de La Laguna^[35]; University of Manchester^[16], a university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1824^[38], headquartered in Manchester^[39]; University of La Laguna^[17], a public university^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1927^[42]; Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics^[18], an organization^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; and School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester^[19], an academic department^[45], in United Kingdom^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[4], engineer^[5], and astronomer^[6]. Employers include Goddard Space Flight Center^[9], a NASA facility^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1959^[49], headquartered in Greenbelt^[50]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[10], a space agency^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1958^[53], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[54]; Fine Guidance Sensor and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph^[11], a fine guidance sensor^[55]; Canadian Space Agency^[12], a space agency^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1989^[58], headquartered in Longueuil^[59]; and James Webb Space Telescope^[13], a space telescope^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include María Josefa Wonenburger Planells Prize^[20], an award^[61], in Spain^[62], founded in 2007^[63]; Exceptional Public Achievement Medal^[21], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1959^[66]; NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal^[22], a military decoration^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1959^[69]; and Marca España^[23], a campaign^[70], in Spain^[71], founded in 2012^[72].

Why It Matters

Begoña Vila ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Begoña Vila born?

Begoña Vila was born in Vigo^[2].

What did Begoña Vila do for work?

Begoña Vila worked as astrophysicist^[4], engineer^[5], and astronomer^[6].

Where did Begoña Vila go to school?

Begoña Vila was educated at University of Santiago de Compostela^[14], Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias^[15], University of Manchester^[16], and University of La Laguna^[17].

What awards did Begoña Vila receive?

Honors received include María Josefa Wonenburger Planells Prize^[20], Exceptional Public Achievement Medal^[21], NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal^[22], and Marca España^[23].