Bruce Elmegreen

American astrophysicist
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Bruce Elmegreen

Summary

Bruce Elmegreen is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1950[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Elmegreen was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • Bruce Elmegreen was born on February 24, 1950[3].
  • Bruce Elmegreen was married to Debra Elmegreen[7].
  • Bruce Elmegreen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bruce Elmegreen worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's field of work was astrophysics[9].
  • Bruce Elmegreen was employed by IBM[10].
  • Bruce Elmegreen was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Bruce Elmegreen was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's doctoral advisor was Lyman Spitzer[13].
  • Bruce Elmegreen received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[14].
  • Bruce Elmegreen received the Bruce Medal[15].
  • Bruce Elmegreen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Bruce Elmegreen was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Bruce Elmegreen is recorded as male[18].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's family name is recorded as Elmegreen[20].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's given name is recorded as Bruce[21].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bruce Elmegreen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Elmegreen's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on February 24, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1848[26] and Columbia University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30]. Bruce Elmegreen's doctoral advisor was Lyman Spitzer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. Bruce Elmegreen's field of work was astrophysics[9]. He was employed by IBM[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[14], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1979[33]; Bruce Medal[15], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1898[36]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1874[39].

Personal Life

Bruce Elmegreen was married to Debra Elmegreen[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruce Elmegreen include 28364 Bruceelmegreen[40], an asteroid[41].

Why It Matters

Bruce Elmegreen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include 28364 Bruceelmegreen[40], an asteroid[41].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Elmegreen born?

Bruce Elmegreen was born in Milwaukee[2].

Who was Bruce Elmegreen married to?

Bruce Elmegreen's spouses include Debra Elmegreen[7].

What did Bruce Elmegreen do for work?

Bruce Elmegreen worked as astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did Bruce Elmegreen go to school?

Bruce Elmegreen was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and Columbia University[12].

What awards did Bruce Elmegreen receive?

Honors received include Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[14], Bruce Medal[15], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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  13. [15] . phys-astro.sonoma.edu. phys-astro.sonoma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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