Brian O'Brien

Australian space scientist
Person human Q104834784
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Brian O'Brien

Summary

Brian O'Brien is a human[1]. Born in Sydney[2], he… he was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-08-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a space scientist[5] and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brian O'Brien was born in Sydney[2].
  • Brian O'Brien was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian O'Brien died on +2020-08-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Brian O'Brien held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Brian O'Brien worked as a space scientist[5].
  • Brian O'Brien worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Brian O'Brien's employers was University of Western Australia[9].
  • Brian O'Brien was employed by University of Iowa[10].
  • Brian O'Brien was employed by Rice University[11].
  • Brian O'Brien was employed by Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia[12].
  • Brian O'Brien's education included a stint at University of Sydney[13].
  • Brian O'Brien received the Officer of the Order of Australia[14].
  • Brian O'Brien received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15].
  • Brian O'Brien's image is recorded as Brian O'Brien 16 December 1953 The Sun.png[16].
  • Brian O'Brien is recorded as male[17].
  • Brian O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Brian O'Brien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063425891[19].
  • Brian O'Brien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70218537[20].
  • Brian O'Brien's GND ID is recorded as 128114576[21].
  • Brian O'Brien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80004696[22].
  • Brian O'Brien's IdRef ID is recorded as 132116707[23].
  • Brian O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as Brian John O'Brien[24].
  • Brian O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[25].
  • Brian O'Brien's given name is recorded as Brian[26].
  • Brian O'Brien's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11qp_4404x[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian O'Brien's place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Brian O'Brien was educated at University of Sydney[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include space scientist[5] and physicist[6]. Employers include University of Western Australia[9], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Perth[31]; University of Iowa[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Iowa City[35]; Rice University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in Houston[39]; and Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia[12], a statutory authority[40], in Australia[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1962[46].

Death and Burial

Brian O'Brien died on +2020-08-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Brian O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Brian O'Brien born?

Brian O'Brien was born in Sydney[2].

What did Brian O'Brien do for work?

Brian O'Brien worked as space scientist[5] and physicist[6].

Where did Brian O'Brien go to school?

Brian O'Brien was educated at University of Sydney[13].

What awards did Brian O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Australia[14] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . brianjobrien.com. brianjobrien.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . agu.org. Retrieved . agu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . lpi.usra.edu. lpi.usra.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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