David Charbonneau

Canadian astronomer
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David Charbonneau
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David Charbonneau

Summary

David Charbonneau is a human[1]. Born in Ottawa[2], he… he was born on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ottawa[2], David Charbonneau…
  • David Charbonneau was born on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Charbonneau held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • David Charbonneau worked as an astronomer[4].
  • David Charbonneau worked as a physicist[5].
  • David Charbonneau's professions included university teacher[6].
  • David Charbonneau worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • David Charbonneau's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • David Charbonneau's field of work was photometry[11].
  • David Charbonneau's field of work was telescope[12].
  • David Charbonneau's field of work was exoplanet[13].
  • David Charbonneau was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Among David Charbonneau's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[15].
  • Among David Charbonneau's employers was Smithsonian Institution[16].
  • David Charbonneau was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[17].
  • David Charbonneau's education included a stint at University of Toronto[18].
  • David Charbonneau was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • David Charbonneau's education included a stint at Merivale High School[20].
  • David Charbonneau's doctoral advisor was Robert W. Noyes[21].
  • David Charbonneau's doctoral advisor was Timothy M. Brown[22].
  • David Charbonneau received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[23].
  • David Charbonneau received the Alan T. Waterman Award[24].
  • David Charbonneau received the Robert J. Trumpler Award[25].
  • David Charbonneau received the Sackler Prize for Physics[26].
  • David Charbonneau received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Charbonneau was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[18], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; Harvard University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Merivale High School[20], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1964[38]. Doctoral advisors include Robert W. Noyes[21], an astronomer[39], b. 1934[40], specialised in astronomy[41] and Timothy M. Brown[22], an astronomer[42], of United States[43], awarded the James Craig Watson Medal[44], specialised in exoplanetology[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and astrophysicist[7]. Fields of work include astronomy[10], a branch of science[46]; photometry[11], an academic discipline[47]; telescope[12], an invention[48], founded in 1607[49]; and exoplanet[13], an astronomical object type[50]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1636[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[15], an astronomical observatory[55], in United States[56], founded in 1890[57]; Smithsonian Institution[16], an institution[58], in United States[59], founded in 1846[60], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[61]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[17], a research institute[62], in United States[63], founded in 1973[64], headquartered in Cambridge[65]. Doctoral students include Sarah Ballard[66], an astronomer[67], b. 1984[68], of United States[69], specialised in exoplanet[70] and Heather A. Knutson[71].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[23], a medallion[72], in United States[73], founded in 1961[74]; Alan T. Waterman Award[24], a science award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1975[77]; Robert J. Trumpler Award[25], an award[78], founded in 1973[79]; Sackler Prize for Physics[26]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[27], a fellowship grant[80], in United States[81], founded in 1988[82]; and Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[83], a science award[84], founded in 2008[85].

Why It Matters

David Charbonneau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

He is credited with the discovery of HD 209458 b[88], an exoplanet[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sarah Ballard[90], an astronomer[91], b. 1984[92], of United States[93], specialised in exoplanet[94] and Heather A. Knutson[95], an astronomer[96], b. 1950[97], of United States[98], awarded the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[99], specialised in exoplanet[100].

FAQs

Where was David Charbonneau born?

David Charbonneau was born in Ottawa[2].

What did David Charbonneau do for work?

David Charbonneau worked as astronomer[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did David Charbonneau go to school?

David Charbonneau was educated at University of Toronto[18], Harvard University[19], and Merivale High School[20].

What awards did David Charbonneau receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[23], Alan T. Waterman Award[24], Robert J. Trumpler Award[25], and Sackler Prize for Physics[26].

What did David Charbonneau discover?

David Charbonneau is credited as discoverer of HD 209458 b[88].

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