Catherine Cesarsky

Summary

Catherine Cesarsky is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Ambazac^[2]. She was born on +1943-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4] and astrophysicist^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Ambazac^[2], Catherine Cesarsky…
• Catherine Cesarsky was born on +1943-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Catherine Cesarsky held citizenship in France^[7].
• Catherine Cesarsky's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Catherine Cesarsky worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Catherine Cesarsky's field of work was astronomy^[8].
• Catherine Cesarsky held the position of vice president^[9].
• Catherine Cesarsky held the position of chairperson^[10].
• Among Catherine Cesarsky's employers was European Southern Observatory^[11].
• Among Catherine Cesarsky's employers was Square Kilometre Array^[12].
• Catherine Cesarsky was employed by International Astronomical Union^[13].
• Catherine Cesarsky's education included a stint at University of Buenos Aires^[14].
• Catherine Cesarsky received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[15].
• Catherine Cesarsky received the Prix Jules Janssen^[16].
• Catherine Cesarsky received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[17].
• Catherine Cesarsky received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Catherine Cesarsky received the Commander of the National Order of Merit^[19].
• Catherine Cesarsky received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Catherine Cesarsky was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Catherine Cesarsky was a member of Academia Europaea^[22].
• Catherine Cesarsky was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Catherine Cesarsky was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Catherine Cesarsky was a member of International Astronomical Union^[25].
• Catherine Cesarsky was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Catherine Cesarsky's image is recorded as Catherine Cesarsky - ESO.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine Cesarsky's place of birth was Ambazac^[2]. She was born on +1943-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Catherine Cesarsky was educated at University of Buenos Aires^[14]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and astrophysicist^[5]. Catherine Cesarsky's field of work was astronomy^[8]. Employers include European Southern Observatory^[11], an international organization^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1962^[31], headquartered in Garching bei München^[32]; Square Kilometre Array^[12], a radio interferometer^[33], in South Africa^[34], founded in 2011^[35]; and International Astronomical Union^[13], a scientific organization^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]. Positions held include vice president^[9], a position^[40] and chairperson^[10], a type of position^[41]. She supervised Pierre-Olivier Lagage as a doctoral student^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[15], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Prix Jules Janssen^[16], a science award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1897^[47]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; Commander of the National Order of Merit^[19], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55].

Why It Matters

Catherine Cesarsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Cesarsky born?

Born in Ambazac^[2], Catherine Cesarsky…

What did Catherine Cesarsky do for work?

Catherine Cesarsky worked as astronomer^[4] and astrophysicist^[5].

Where did Catherine Cesarsky go to school?

Catherine Cesarsky was educated at University of Buenos Aires^[14].

What awards did Catherine Cesarsky receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[15], Prix Jules Janssen^[16], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit^[17], and Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18].