Claudia Alexander

American geophysicist and planetary scientist (1959-2015)
Person human Q2978393
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Claudia Alexander

Summary

Claudia Alexander is a human[1]. She was born in Vancouver[2]. She was born on +1959-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on +2015-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6], geophysicist[7], planetary scientist[8], and geologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Claudia Alexander's place of birth was Vancouver[2].
  • Claudia Alexander died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Claudia Alexander was born on +1959-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Claudia Alexander died on +2015-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Hill Memorial Park[11].
  • Claudia Alexander held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Claudia Alexander's native language[13].
  • Claudia Alexander's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Claudia Alexander worked as a geophysicist[7].
  • Claudia Alexander worked as a planetary scientist[8].
  • Claudia Alexander's professions included geologist[9].
  • Claudia Alexander's field of work was planetary science[14].
  • Among Claudia Alexander's employers was United States Geological Survey[15].
  • Claudia Alexander was employed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[16].
  • Among Claudia Alexander's employers was Ames Research Center[17].
  • Claudia Alexander's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Claudia Alexander was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Claudia Alexander was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[20].
  • Claudia Alexander was a member of American Geophysical Union[21].
  • Claudia Alexander was a member of Association for Women Geoscientists[22].
  • Claudia Alexander's image is recorded as Claudia Alexander.jpg[23].
  • Claudia Alexander is recorded as female[24].
  • Claudia Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Claudia Alexander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 187596928[26].
  • Claudia Alexander's GND ID is recorded as 1231179945[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Claudia Alexander was born in Vancouver[2]. She was born on +1959-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and University of California, Los Angeles[20], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], geophysicist[7], planetary scientist[8], and geologist[9]. Claudia Alexander's field of work was planetary science[14]. Employers include United States Geological Survey[15], an United States federal agency[40], in United States[41], founded in 1879[42], headquartered in Reston[43]; Jet Propulsion Laboratory[16], a NASA facility[44], in United States[45], founded in 1936[46]; and Ames Research Center[17], a NASA facility[47], in United States[48], founded in 1939[49].

Death and Burial

Claudia Alexander died on +2015-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[50]. She is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Claudia Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Claudia Alexander born?

Claudia Alexander was born in Vancouver[2].

Where did Claudia Alexander die?

Claudia Alexander passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Claudia Alexander do for work?

Claudia Alexander worked as astronomer[6], geophysicist[7], planetary scientist[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Claudia Alexander go to school?

Claudia Alexander was educated at University of Michigan[18], University of California, Berkeley[19], and University of California, Los Angeles[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [50] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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