Chris Lintott

English astrophysicist, TV presenter, and GalaxyZoo founder
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Chris Lintott

Summary

Chris Lintott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Torbay[2]. He was born on November 26, 1980[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Torbay[2], Chris Lintott…
  • Chris Lintott was born on November 26, 1980[3].
  • Chris Lintott held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Chris Lintott worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Among Chris Lintott's employers was University of Oxford[7].
  • Chris Lintott's education included a stint at University of London[8].
  • Chris Lintott's education included a stint at Magdalene College[9].
  • Chris Lintott's education included a stint at Torquay Boys' Grammar School[10].
  • Chris Lintott's doctoral advisor was Ofer Lahav[11].
  • Chris Lintott's doctoral advisor was Jonathan Rawlings[12].
  • Chris Lintott received the Kelvin Prize[13].
  • Chris Lintott received the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize[14].
  • Chris Lintott received the Internet and Society Award[15].
  • Chris Lintott received the Kohn Award[16].
  • Chris Lintott received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • Chris Lintott was a member of International Astronomical Union[18].
  • Chris Lintott is recorded as male[19].
  • Chris Lintott's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Chris Lintott supervised Rebecca Smethurst as a doctoral student[21].
  • Chris Lintott's Commons category is recorded as Chris Lintott[22].
  • Chris Lintott's family name is recorded as Lintott[23].
  • Chris Lintott's given name is recorded as Chris[24].
  • Chris Lintott's official website is recorded as https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/lintott[25].
  • Chris Lintott's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[26].
  • Chris Lintott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Torbay[2], Chris Lintott… he was born on November 26, 1980[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[8], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31]; Magdalene College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1428[34]; and Torquay Boys' Grammar School[10], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1904[37]. Doctoral advisors include Ofer Lahav[11], an astronomer[38], b. 1959[39], of United Kingdom[40], awarded the ERC Advanced Grant[41] and Jonathan Rawlings[12].

Career and Affiliations

Chris Lintott worked as an astronomer[4]. He was employed by University of Oxford[7]. He supervised Rebecca Smethurst as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Kelvin Prize[13], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1994[44]; Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize[14], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1986[47]; Internet and Society Award[15], an award[48]; Kohn Award[16], an award[49], founded in 2005[50]; and honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[51].

Why It Matters

Chris Lintott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Chris Lintott born?

Chris Lintott was born in Torbay[2].

What did Chris Lintott do for work?

Chris Lintott worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Chris Lintott go to school?

Chris Lintott was educated at University of London[8], Magdalene College[9], and Torquay Boys' Grammar School[10].

What awards did Chris Lintott receive?

Honors received include Kelvin Prize[13], Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize[14], Internet and Society Award[15], and Kohn Award[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . INSPIRE-HEP. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . INSPIRE-HEP. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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