Curt Michel

American astronaut
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Curt Michel
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Curt Michel

Summary

Curt Michel is a human[1]. Born in La Crosse[2], he… he was born on +1934-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Houston[4]. He died on +2015-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], physicist[7], astrophysicist[8], and astronaut[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Curt Michel's place of birth was La Crosse[2].
  • Curt Michel died in Houston[4].
  • Curt Michel was born on +1934-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Curt Michel died on +2015-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Curt Michel held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Curt Michel's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Curt Michel's professions included physicist[7].
  • Curt Michel's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Curt Michel's professions included astronaut[9].
  • Curt Michel's field of work was astrophysics[12].
  • Curt Michel was employed by Rice University[13].
  • Curt Michel was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[14].
  • Curt Michel's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Curt Michel was educated at C. K. McClatchy High School[16].
  • Curt Michel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Curt Michel received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[18].
  • Curt Michel received the Humboldt Prize[19].
  • Curt Michel was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 4[20].
  • Curt Michel was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • Curt Michel was a member of American Geophysical Union[22].
  • Curt Michel was a member of American Astronomical Society[23].
  • Curt Michel's image is recorded as Michel-fc.jpg[24].
  • Curt Michel is recorded as male[25].
  • Curt Michel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Curt Michel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081276893[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Curt Michel was born in La Crosse[2]. He was born on +1934-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and C. K. McClatchy High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1937[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], physicist[7], astrophysicist[8], and astronaut[9]. Curt Michel's field of work was astrophysics[12]. Employers include Rice University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in Houston[38] and National Aeronautics and Space Administration[14], a space agency[39], in United States[40], founded in 1958[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[18]; and Humboldt Prize[19], a science award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1972[48].

Death and Burial

Curt Michel died on +2015-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4].

Why It Matters

Curt Michel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Curt Michel born?

Curt Michel was born in La Crosse[2].

Where did Curt Michel die?

Curt Michel died in Houston[4].

What did Curt Michel do for work?

Curt Michel worked as aircraft pilot[6], physicist[7], astrophysicist[8], and astronaut[9].

Where did Curt Michel go to school?

Curt Michel was educated at California Institute of Technology[15] and C. K. McClatchy High School[16].

What awards did Curt Michel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Humboldt Research Fellowship[18], and Humboldt Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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