David Clifford Jewitt

Summary

David Clifford Jewitt is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• David Clifford Jewitt's place of birth was London^[2].
• David Clifford Jewitt was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Clifford Jewitt held citizenship in United States^[7].
• David Clifford Jewitt worked as an astronomer^[4].
• David Clifford Jewitt's professions included university teacher^[5].
• David Clifford Jewitt's field of work was astronomy^[8].
• David Clifford Jewitt was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[9].
• Among David Clifford Jewitt's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System^[10].
• David Clifford Jewitt was educated at University College London^[11].
• David Clifford Jewitt received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12].
• David Clifford Jewitt received the Shaw Prize^[13].
• David Clifford Jewitt received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[14].
• David Clifford Jewitt was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[15].
• David Clifford Jewitt was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[16].
• David Clifford Jewitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• David Clifford Jewitt's image is recorded as David Jewitt.jpg^[18].
• David Clifford Jewitt is recorded as male^[19].
• David Clifford Jewitt's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• David Clifford Jewitt supervised Paul Kalas as a doctoral student^[21].
• David Clifford Jewitt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116253510^[22].
• David Clifford Jewitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162118561^[23].
• David Clifford Jewitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00006943^[24].
• David Clifford Jewitt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14591997c^[25].
• David Clifford Jewitt's IdRef ID is recorded as 084073977^[26].
• David Clifford Jewitt's Commons category is recorded as David C. Jewitt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], David Clifford Jewitt… he was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

David Clifford Jewitt's education included a stint at University College London^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. David Clifford Jewitt's field of work was astronomy^[8]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[9], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and University of Hawaiʻi System^[10], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1907^[34], headquartered in Honolulu^[35]. He supervised Paul Kalas as a doctoral student^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12], a science award^[36], founded in 2008^[37]; Shaw Prize^[13], a science award^[38], in Hong Kong^[39], founded in 2002^[40]; and The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[14], a science award^[41].

Why It Matters

David Clifford Jewitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Adrastea^[44], a moon of Jupiter^[45]; 15760 Albion^[46], a cubewano^[47]; Themisto^[48], a moon of Jupiter^[49]; Carpo^[50], a moon of Jupiter^[51]; Bergelmir^[52], a moon of Saturn^[53]; and Eupheme^[54], a moon of Jupiter^[55].

FAQs

Where was David Clifford Jewitt born?

Born in London^[2], David Clifford Jewitt…

What did David Clifford Jewitt do for work?

David Clifford Jewitt worked as astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did David Clifford Jewitt go to school?

David Clifford Jewitt was educated at University College London^[11].

What awards did David Clifford Jewitt receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12], Shaw Prize^[13], and The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[14].

What did David Clifford Jewitt discover?

David Clifford Jewitt is credited as discoverer of Adrastea^[44], 15760 Albion^[46], Themisto^[48], and Carpo^[50].