Charles J. Lada

astrophysicist
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Charles J. Lada

Summary

Charles J. Lada is a human[1]. He worked as an astrophysicist[2]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

Key Facts

  • Charles J. Lada worked as an astrophysicist[2].
  • Charles J. Lada's field of work was astrophysics[4].
  • Charles J. Lada's field of work was star formation[5].
  • Charles J. Lada's field of work was planet[6].
  • Charles J. Lada's field of work was molecular cloud[7].
  • Charles J. Lada's field of work was bipolar outflow[8].
  • Charles J. Lada's field of work was protoplanetary disk[9].
  • Charles J. Lada was employed by Smithsonian Institution[10].
  • Among Charles J. Lada's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[11].
  • Charles J. Lada was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Among Charles J. Lada's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13].
  • Charles J. Lada's education included a stint at Boston University[14].
  • Charles J. Lada was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Charles J. Lada is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles J. Lada's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles J. Lada's family name is recorded as Lada[18].
  • Charles J. Lada's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Charles J. Lada's given name is recorded as J.[20].
  • Charles J. Lada's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[21].

Body

Education

Charles J. Lada was educated at Boston University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Charles J. Lada's professions included astrophysicist[2]. Fields of work include astrophysics[4], a branch of astronomy[22]; star formation[5]; planet[6], an astronomical object type[23]; molecular cloud[7], an astronomical object type[24]; bipolar outflow[8], an astronomical object type[25]; and protoplanetary disk[9], an astronomical object type[26]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[10], an institution[27], in United States[28], founded in 1846[29], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[30]; Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[11], a research institute[31], in United States[32], founded in 1973[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Harvard University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13], an astronomical observatory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41].

Why It Matters

Charles J. Lada is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

FAQs

What did Charles J. Lada do for work?

Charles J. Lada worked as astrophysicist[2].

Where did Charles J. Lada go to school?

Charles J. Lada was educated at Boston University[14].

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  1. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [2] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . astronomy.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . astronomy.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . astronomy.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . astronomy.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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