Carolyn S. Shoemaker

American astronomer, researcher and university teacher
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Carolyn S. Shoemaker
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Carolyn S. Shoemaker

Summary

Carolyn S. Shoemaker is a human[1]. She was born in Gallup[2]. She was born on +1929-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Flagstaff[4]. She died on +2021-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker was born in Gallup[2].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker passed away in Flagstaff[4].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker was born on +1929-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker died on +2021-08-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's father was Leonard Robert Spellmann[9].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker was married to Eugene Merle Shoemaker[10].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker was employed by California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker was educated at California State University, Chico[14].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's education included a stint at California State University[15].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[16].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker received the James Craig Watson Medal[17].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's image is recorded as Carolyn Shoemaker.jpg[19].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker is recorded as female[20].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000112641698[22].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164210210[23].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006041495[24].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0794703[25].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's Commons category is recorded as Carolyn Shoemaker[26].
  • Carolyn S. Shoemaker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l89j[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carolyn S. Shoemaker was born in Gallup[2]. She was born on +1929-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Leonard Robert Spellmann[9].

Education

Educated at California State University, Chico[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Chico[31] and California State University[15], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1857[34], headquartered in Long Beach[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and university teacher[7]. Carolyn S. Shoemaker's field of work was astronomy[12]. She was employed by California Institute of Technology[13].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[16], a medallion[36], in United States[37], founded in 1961[38] and James Craig Watson Medal[17], a science award[39], in United States[40].

Personal Life

Carolyn S. Shoemaker was married to Eugene Merle Shoemaker[10].

Death and Burial

Carolyn S. Shoemaker died on +2021-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Flagstaff[4].

Why It Matters

Carolyn S. Shoemaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

She is credited with the discovery of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9[43], a comet[44]; 4947 Ninkasi[45], an asteroid[46]; 3554 Amun[47], an asteroid[48]; 3671 Dionysus[49], a potentially hazardous asteroid[50]; 13123 Tyson[51], an asteroid[52]; and 5143 Heracles[53], an asteroid[54].

FAQs

Where was Carolyn S. Shoemaker born?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker was born in Gallup[2].

Where did Carolyn S. Shoemaker die?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker passed away in Flagstaff[4].

Who were Carolyn S. Shoemaker's parents?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker's father was Leonard Robert Spellmann[9].

Who was Carolyn S. Shoemaker married to?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker's spouses include Eugene Merle Shoemaker[10].

What did Carolyn S. Shoemaker do for work?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker worked as astronomer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Carolyn S. Shoemaker go to school?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker was educated at California State University, Chico[14] and California State University[15].

What awards did Carolyn S. Shoemaker receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[16] and James Craig Watson Medal[17].

What did Carolyn S. Shoemaker discover?

Carolyn S. Shoemaker is credited as discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9[43], 4947 Ninkasi[45], 3554 Amun[47], and 3671 Dionysus[49].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . aliveuniverse.today. aliveuniverse.today. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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