Carolyn Porco

Summary

Carolyn Porco is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. She was born on March 6, 1953^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], photographer^[5], and planetary scientist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Carolyn Porco was born in The Bronx^[2].
• Carolyn Porco was born on March 6, 1953^[3].
• Carolyn Porco held citizenship in United States^[8].
• English was Carolyn Porco's native language^[9].
• Carolyn Porco worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Carolyn Porco's professions included photographer^[5].
• Carolyn Porco worked as a planetary scientist^[6].
• Carolyn Porco's field of work was planetary science^[10].
• Carolyn Porco was employed by University of Arizona^[11].
• Carolyn Porco was employed by University of Colorado Boulder^[12].
• Among Carolyn Porco's employers was Space Science Institute^[13].
• Carolyn Porco was educated at Cardinal Spellman High School^[14].
• Carolyn Porco's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[15].
• Carolyn Porco received the Lennart Nilsson Award^[16].
• Carolyn Porco received the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science^[17].
• Carolyn Porco received the Isaac Asimov Science Award^[18].
• Carolyn Porco received the Leif Erikson Award^[19].
• Carolyn Porco's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].
• Carolyn Porco is recorded as female^[21].
• Carolyn Porco's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Carolyn Porco's Commons category is recorded as Carolyn Porco^[23].
• Carolyn Porco's family name is recorded as Porco^[24].
• Carolyn Porco's given name is recorded as Carolyn^[25].
• Carolyn Porco's official website is recorded as http://carolynporco.com/^[26].
• Carolyn Porco studied under Peter Goldreich^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carolyn Porco was born in The Bronx^[2]. She was born on March 6, 1953^[3]. English was her native language^[9].

Education

Carolyn Porco's education included a stint at Cardinal Spellman High School^[14]. Her doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[15]. She studied under Peter Goldreich^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], photographer^[5], and planetary scientist^[6]. Carolyn Porco's field of work was planetary science^[10]. Employers include University of Arizona^[11], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Tucson^[31]; University of Colorado Boulder^[12], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34]; and Space Science Institute^[13], a research institute^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1992^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Lennart Nilsson Award^[16], an award^[38], in Sweden^[39]; Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science^[17], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1998^[42]; Isaac Asimov Science Award^[18], an award^[43]; and Leif Erikson Award^[19].

Personal Life

Carolyn Porco's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].

Why It Matters

Carolyn Porco ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

She is credited with the discovery of Aegaeon^[46], a moon of Saturn^[47].

FAQs

Where was Carolyn Porco born?

Born in The Bronx^[2], Carolyn Porco…

What did Carolyn Porco do for work?

Carolyn Porco worked as astronomer^[4], photographer^[5], and planetary scientist^[6].

Where did Carolyn Porco go to school?

Carolyn Porco was educated at Cardinal Spellman High School^[14].

What awards did Carolyn Porco receive?

Honors received include Lennart Nilsson Award^[16], Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science^[17], Isaac Asimov Science Award^[18], and Leif Erikson Award^[19].

What did Carolyn Porco discover?

Carolyn Porco is credited as discoverer of Aegaeon^[46].