Christopher McKay

Summary

Christopher McKay is a human^[1]. He was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[3], physicist^[4], and engineer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Christopher McKay was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Christopher McKay held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Christopher McKay worked as an astrophysicist^[3].
• Christopher McKay's professions included physicist^[4].
• Christopher McKay's professions included engineer^[5].
• Among Christopher McKay's employers was Ames Research Center^[8].
• Christopher McKay's education included a stint at University of Colorado^[9].
• Christopher McKay's education included a stint at Florida Atlantic University^[10].
• Christopher McKay received the Harold C. Urey Prize^[11].
• Christopher McKay received the Nevada Medal^[12].
• Christopher McKay's image is recorded as Christopher McKay in Antarctica, 2005.jpg^[13].
• Christopher McKay is recorded as male^[14].
• Christopher McKay's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Christopher McKay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035648481^[16].
• Christopher McKay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37065681^[17].
• Christopher McKay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5224161211608440070002^[18].
• Christopher McKay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85184734^[19].
• Christopher McKay's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134746381^[20].
• Christopher McKay's IdRef ID is recorded as 085994804^[21].
• Christopher McKay's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09510877^[22].
• Christopher McKay's Commons category is recorded as Christopher McKay^[23].
• Christopher McKay's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6243-1362^[24].
• Christopher McKay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j_g_38^[25].
• Christopher McKay's family name is recorded as McKay^[26].
• Christopher McKay's given name is recorded as Christopher^[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher McKay was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado^[9], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Denver^[31] and Florida Atlantic University^[10], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1961^[34], headquartered in Boca Raton^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[3], physicist^[4], and engineer^[5]. Among Christopher McKay's employers was Ames Research Center^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Harold C. Urey Prize^[11], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1984^[38] and Nevada Medal^[12], an award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1988^[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christopher McKay include 5382 McKay^[42], an asteroid^[43].

Why It Matters

Christopher McKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include 5382 McKay^[42], an asteroid^[43].

FAQs

What did Christopher McKay do for work?

Christopher McKay worked as astrophysicist^[3], physicist^[4], and engineer^[5].

Where did Christopher McKay go to school?

Christopher McKay was educated at University of Colorado^[9] and Florida Atlantic University^[10].

What awards did Christopher McKay receive?

Honors received include Harold C. Urey Prize^[11] and Nevada Medal^[12].