Bernard Flood Burke

American astronomer (1928–2018)
Person human Q822417
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Bernard Flood Burke

Summary

Bernard Flood Burke is a human[1]. Born in Brighton[2], he… he was born on +1928-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2018-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brighton[2], Bernard Flood Burke…
  • Bernard Flood Burke was born in Watertown[9].
  • Bernard Flood Burke died in Cambridge[4].
  • Bernard Flood Burke was born on +1928-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard Flood Burke was born on +1928-06-08T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Bernard Flood Burke died on +2018-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernard Flood Burke held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bernard Flood Burke worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Bernard Flood Burke worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Bernard Flood Burke was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Bernard Flood Burke was employed by Leiden University[13].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Bernard Flood Burke received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[15].
  • Bernard Flood Burke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Bernard Flood Burke was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's image is recorded as Bernard Burke.jpg[18].
  • Bernard Flood Burke is recorded as male[19].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bernard Flood Burke supervised Matthew W. Muterspaugh as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's ISNI is recorded as 000000010869106X[22].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9953422[23].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's GND ID is recorded as 112809707[24].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88231241[25].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12504259g[26].
  • Bernard Flood Burke's IdRef ID is recorded as 068963807[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brighton[2], a neighborhood in Boston[28], in United States[29], founded in 1630[30] and Watertown[9], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1630[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1928-06-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1928-06-08T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Bernard Flood Burke was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leiden University[12], a university[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1575[36], headquartered in Leiden[37]. Bernard Flood Burke supervised Matthew W. Muterspaugh as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Bernard Flood Burke received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[15].

Death and Burial

Bernard Flood Burke died on +2018-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bernard Flood Burke include 18236 Bernardburke[38], an asteroid[39].

Why It Matters

Bernard Flood Burke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include 18236 Bernardburke[38], an asteroid[39].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Flood Burke born?

Bernard Flood Burke's place of birth was Brighton[2].

Where did Bernard Flood Burke die?

Bernard Flood Burke passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Bernard Flood Burke do for work?

Bernard Flood Burke worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Bernard Flood Burke go to school?

Bernard Flood Burke was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Bernard Flood Burke receive?

Honors received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . nrao.edu. Retrieved . nrao.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . science.nrao.edu. Retrieved . science.nrao.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . nrao.edu. Retrieved . nrao.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . science.nrao.edu. Retrieved . science.nrao.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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