Christopher Hirata

American cosmologist
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Christopher Hirata

Summary

Christopher Hirata is a human[1]. He was born in Ypsilanti[2]. He was born on +1982-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Hirata was born in Ypsilanti[2].
  • Christopher Hirata was born on +1982-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Hirata held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Christopher Hirata's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Among Christopher Hirata's employers was Ohio State University[7].
  • Among Christopher Hirata's employers was California Institute of Technology[8].
  • Christopher Hirata was educated at Deerfield High School[9].
  • Christopher Hirata's doctoral advisor was Uroš Seljak[10].
  • Christopher Hirata received the New Horizons in Physics Prize[11].
  • Christopher Hirata received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12].
  • Christopher Hirata received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[13].
  • Christopher Hirata is recorded as male[14].
  • Christopher Hirata's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Christopher Hirata supervised Yacine Ali-Haïmoud as a doctoral student[16].
  • Christopher Hirata's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044382072[17].
  • Christopher Hirata's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58820611[18].
  • Christopher Hirata's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005091610[19].
  • Christopher Hirata's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-2951-4932[20].
  • Christopher Hirata's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 138209[21].
  • Christopher Hirata's family name is recorded as Hirata[22].
  • Christopher Hirata's given name is recorded as Christopher[23].
  • Christopher Hirata's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Christopher Hirata's Instagram username is recorded as christopher.hirata[25].
  • Christopher Hirata's Facebook username is recorded as christopher.m.hirata[26].
  • Christopher Hirata's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 176545[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Hirata was born in Ypsilanti[2]. He was born on +1982-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Christopher Hirata was educated at Deerfield High School[9]. His doctoral advisor was Uroš Seljak[10].

Career and Affiliations

Christopher Hirata worked as an astrophysicist[4]. Employers include Ohio State University[7], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and California Institute of Technology[8], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]. He supervised Yacine Ali-Haïmoud as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include New Horizons in Physics Prize[11], a science award[36]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1988[39]; and Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[13], a science award[40], in United States[41].

Why It Matters

Christopher Hirata ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Hirata born?

Born in Ypsilanti[2], Christopher Hirata…

What did Christopher Hirata do for work?

Christopher Hirata worked as astrophysicist[4].

Where did Christopher Hirata go to school?

Christopher Hirata was educated at Deerfield High School[9].

What awards did Christopher Hirata receive?

Honors received include New Horizons in Physics Prize[11], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12], and Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . physics.osu.edu. physics.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Breakthrough Prize – “The Oscars Of Science” – Celebrates Top Achievements In Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics, Awards $22 Million In Prizes At Gala Televised Ceremony In Silicon Valley. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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