Bradford A. Smith

American astronomer (1931-2018)
Person Human Q17711900

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13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
September 22, 1931
Date of death
July 3, 2018
Place of birth
Cambridge
Place of death
Santa Fe
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English
Family name
Smith[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bradford A. Smith el Μπράντφορντ Α. Σμιθ ja ブラッド・スミス ja ブラッドフォード・スミス ja ブラッドフォード・A・スミス ja B.A. スミス ko 브래드퍼드 A. 스미스 uk Бредфорд Сміт
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VIAF cluster ID
316034310
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2011003585
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AstroGen ID
15047
BIBSYS ID
90576835
Babelio author ID
349556
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16972641q
CiNii Research ID
1140845216680680960
GTAA ID
155473
Google Knowledge Graph ID
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ISFDB author ID
151006
IdRef ID
18534884X
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06188450
NUKAT ID
n2010102996
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvt4jyh3PwhB6t9FP7PwC

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Summary

Born in Cambridge[1], he… he was born on September 22, 1931[2]. He passed away in Santa Fe[3]. He died on July 3, 2018[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and astrophysicist[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include California Institute of Technology[8], a university[15], in United States[16], founded in 1891[17], headquartered in California[18]; University of Arizona[9], a public university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1885[21], headquartered in Tucson[22]; and New Mexico State University[10], a public university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1888[25], headquartered in University Park[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bradford A. Smith include 8553 Bradsmith[27], an asteroid[28].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Telesto[29], a moon of Saturn[30]. Entities named for him include 8553 Bradsmith[27], an asteroid[28].

FAQs

Where was Bradford A. Smith born?

Born in Cambridge[1].

Where did Bradford A. Smith die?

Bradford A. Smith died in Santa Fe[3].

What did Bradford A. Smith do for work?

Bradford A. Smith worked as astronomer[5] and astrophysicist[6].

What did Bradford A. Smith discover?

Bradford A. Smith is credited as discoverer of Telesto[29].

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  3. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [2] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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