Charles R. Alcock

Summary

Charles R. Alcock is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Windsor^[2]. He was born on June 15, 1951^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Windsor^[2], Charles R. Alcock…
• Charles R. Alcock was born on June 15, 1951^[3].
• Charles R. Alcock held citizenship in New Zealand^[7].
• Charles R. Alcock held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Charles R. Alcock's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Charles R. Alcock's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Charles R. Alcock's field of work was astrophysics^[9].
• Charles R. Alcock's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Charles R. Alcock's field of work was dark matter^[11].
• Charles R. Alcock's field of work was outer Solar System^[12].
• Among Charles R. Alcock's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Charles R. Alcock was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• Among Charles R. Alcock's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[15].
• Among Charles R. Alcock's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[16].
• Charles R. Alcock was educated at University of Auckland^[17].
• Charles R. Alcock was educated at Westlake Boys High School^[18].
• Charles R. Alcock's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[19].
• Charles R. Alcock received the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[20].
• Charles R. Alcock received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Charles R. Alcock received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[22].
• Charles R. Alcock received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23].
• Charles R. Alcock was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Charles R. Alcock was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Charles R. Alcock was a member of International Astronomical Union^[26].
• Charles R. Alcock is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Windsor^[2], Charles R. Alcock… he was born on June 15, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland^[17], a public university^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Auckland City^[31] and Westlake Boys High School^[18], a high school^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1961^[34]. Charles R. Alcock's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[9], a branch of astronomy^[35]; astronomy^[10], a branch of science^[36]; dark matter^[11], a hypothetical entity^[37]; and outer Solar System^[12], a zone^[38]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; Harvard University^[14], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; University of Pennsylvania^[15], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1740^[49], headquartered in Philadelphia^[50]; and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[16], an astronomical observatory^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1890^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[20], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1986^[56]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[57]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[22], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1960^[60]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23], a fellowship award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1874^[63].

Why It Matters

Charles R. Alcock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Charles R. Alcock born?

Charles R. Alcock was born in Windsor^[2].

What did Charles R. Alcock do for work?

Charles R. Alcock worked as astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Charles R. Alcock go to school?

Charles R. Alcock was educated at University of Auckland^[17] and Westlake Boys High School^[18].

What awards did Charles R. Alcock receive?

Honors received include Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award^[22], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23].