Bruce Hapke

American planetary scientist
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Bruce Hapke

Summary

Bruce Hapke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Racine[2]. He was born on +1931-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Hapke's place of birth was Racine[2].
  • Bruce Hapke was born on +1931-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Hapke held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Bruce Hapke's professions included geologist[4].
  • Among Bruce Hapke's employers was University of Pittsburgh[7].
  • Bruce Hapke's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[8].
  • Bruce Hapke's education included a stint at Cornell University[9].
  • Bruce Hapke was educated at Cornell University College of Engineering[10].
  • Bruce Hapke received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[11].
  • Bruce Hapke received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12].
  • Bruce Hapke was a member of International Astronomical Union[13].
  • Bruce Hapke is recorded as male[14].
  • Bruce Hapke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bruce Hapke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083794846[16].
  • Bruce Hapke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46843767[17].
  • Bruce Hapke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92110125[18].
  • Bruce Hapke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123888342[19].
  • Bruce Hapke's IdRef ID is recorded as 032966652[20].
  • Bruce Hapke's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09023151[21].
  • Bruce Hapke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dpzx1[22].
  • Bruce Hapke's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as czu2012725841[23].
  • Bruce Hapke's family name is recorded as Hapke[24].
  • Bruce Hapke's given name is recorded as Bruce[25].
  • Bruce Hapke's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 304745278[26].
  • Bruce Hapke's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1076749[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Hapke's place of birth was Racine[2]. He was born on +1931-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; Cornell University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]; and Cornell University College of Engineering[10], an engineering college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37].

Career and Affiliations

Bruce Hapke's professions included geologist[4]. Among his employers was University of Pittsburgh[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[11], a science award[38] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12], a fellowship award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1962[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruce Hapke include hapkeite[42], a mineral species[43] and 3549 Hapke[44], an asteroid[45].

Why It Matters

Bruce Hapke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Entities named for him include hapkeite[42], a mineral species[43] and 3549 Hapke[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Hapke born?

Born in Racine[2], Bruce Hapke…

What did Bruce Hapke do for work?

Bruce Hapke worked as geologist[4].

Where did Bruce Hapke go to school?

Bruce Hapke was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], Cornell University[9], and Cornell University College of Engineering[10].

What awards did Bruce Hapke receive?

Honors received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[11] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . 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. [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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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