Conny Aerts

Belgian astronomer and astrophysicist
Person human Q2993494
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Conny Aerts

Summary

Conny Aerts is a human[1]. She was born in Brasschaat[2]. She was born on +1966-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4], mathematician[5], astrophysicist[6], seismologist[7], and astronomer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Conny Aerts was born in Brasschaat[2].
  • Conny Aerts was born on +1966-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Conny Aerts held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • English was Conny Aerts's native language[11].
  • Conny Aerts worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Conny Aerts worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Conny Aerts worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Conny Aerts's professions included seismologist[7].
  • Conny Aerts's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Conny Aerts worked as a physicist[12].
  • Conny Aerts's field of work was astronomy[13].
  • Conny Aerts's field of work was astrophysics[14].
  • Conny Aerts's field of work was asteroseismology[15].
  • Conny Aerts was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16].
  • Among Conny Aerts's employers was Radboud University[17].
  • Conny Aerts was educated at University of Antwerp[18].
  • Conny Aerts's education included a stint at UCLouvain[19].
  • Conny Aerts received the Francqui Prize[20].
  • Conny Aerts received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[21].
  • Conny Aerts received the Commander of the Order of Leopold[22].
  • Conny Aerts received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[23].
  • Conny Aerts received the Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[24].
  • Conny Aerts received the Crafoord Prize in Astronomy[25].
  • Conny Aerts was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[26].
  • Conny Aerts was a member of International Astronomical Union[27].

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Origins and Family

Conny Aerts's place of birth was Brasschaat[2]. She was born on +1966-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Antwerp[18], a university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 2003[30], headquartered in Antwerp[31] and UCLouvain[19], a Catholic university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], mathematician[5], astrophysicist[6], seismologist[7], astronomer[8], and physicist[12]. Fields of work include astronomy[13], a branch of science[36]; astrophysics[14], a branch of astronomy[37]; and asteroseismology[15], a branch of physics[38]. Employers include Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16], a pontifical university[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1970[41], headquartered in Leuven[42] and Radboud University[17], a university[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1923[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Francqui Prize[20], a science award[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1933[48]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[21]; Commander of the Order of Leopold[22], a grade of an order[49], in Belgium[50]; Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[23], a science award[51], founded in 2008[52]; Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold[24], a grade of an order[53], in Belgium[54]; and Crafoord Prize in Astronomy[25], a science award[55].

Why It Matters

Conny Aerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Conny Aerts born?

Conny Aerts's place of birth was Brasschaat[2].

What did Conny Aerts do for work?

Conny Aerts worked as university teacher[4], mathematician[5], astrophysicist[6], seismologist[7], and astronomer[8].

Where did Conny Aerts go to school?

Conny Aerts was educated at University of Antwerp[18] and UCLouvain[19].

What awards did Conny Aerts receive?

Honors received include Francqui Prize[20], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[21], Commander of the Order of Leopold[22], and Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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