David Crawford

American astronomer
Person human Q16091772
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David Crawford

Summary

David Crawford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tarentum[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He died on July 22, 2024[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Crawford's place of birth was Tarentum[2].
  • David Crawford was born on January 1, 1931[3].
  • David Crawford was born on March 2, 1931[7].
  • David Crawford died on July 22, 2024[4].
  • David Crawford held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Crawford's professions included astronomer[5].
  • David Crawford was employed by Kitt Peak National Observatory[9].
  • David Crawford was educated at University of Chicago[10].
  • David Crawford received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[11].
  • David Crawford was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • David Crawford is recorded as male[13].
  • David Crawford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Crawford's Commons category is recorded as David Crawford (astronomer)[15].
  • David Crawford's family name is recorded as Crawford[16].
  • David Crawford's given name is recorded as David[17].
  • David Crawford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • David Crawford's name in native language is recorded as David Crawford[19].

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Origins and Family

David Crawford's place of birth was Tarentum[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1931[3] and March 2, 1931[7].

Education

David Crawford's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10].

Career and Affiliations

David Crawford's professions included astronomer[5]. Among his employers was Kitt Peak National Observatory[9].

Recognition

David Crawford received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[11].

Death and Burial

David Crawford died on July 22, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

David Crawford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David Crawford born?

Born in Tarentum[2], David Crawford…

What did David Crawford do for work?

David Crawford worked as astronomer[5].

Where did David Crawford go to school?

David Crawford was educated at University of Chicago[10].

What awards did David Crawford receive?

Honors received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . rasc.ca. rasc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation astronomer
    Date of death +2024-07-22T00:00:00Z
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