David Helfand

Summary

David Helfand is a human^[1]. He was born on December 7, 1950^[2]. He worked as an astronomer^[3] and university teacher^[4].

Key Facts

• David Helfand was born on December 7, 1950^[2].
• David Helfand was born on January 1, 1950^[5].
• David Helfand held citizenship in Canada^[6].
• David Helfand worked as an astronomer^[3].
• David Helfand's professions included university teacher^[4].
• David Helfand's field of work was astrophysics^[7].
• David Helfand's field of work was neutron star^[8].
• David Helfand's field of work was supernova^[9].
• David Helfand's field of work was nuclear star cluster^[10].
• David Helfand was employed by Columbia University^[11].
• David Helfand's doctoral advisor was Joseph Hooton Taylor^[12].
• David Helfand received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[13].
• David Helfand was a member of American Astronomical Society^[14].
• David Helfand was a member of International Astronomical Union^[15].
• David Helfand is recorded as male^[16].
• David Helfand's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• David Helfand supervised Alexandre Réfrégier as a doctoral student^[18].
• David Helfand supervised Saeqa Vrtilek as a doctoral student^[19].
• David Helfand's Commons category is recorded as David Helfand^[20].
• David Helfand's family name is recorded as Helfand^[21].
• David Helfand's given name is recorded as David^[22].
• David Helfand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include December 7, 1950^[2] and January 1, 1950^[5].

Education

David Helfand's doctoral advisor was Joseph Hooton Taylor^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[3] and university teacher^[4]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[7], a branch of astronomy^[24]; neutron star^[8], an astronomical object type^[25]; supernova^[9], an astronomical object type^[26]; and nuclear star cluster^[10], an astronomical object type^[27]. David Helfand was employed by Columbia University^[11]. Doctoral students include Alexandre Réfrégier^[18], an astronomer^[28], b. 1969^[29] and Saeqa Vrtilek^[19], an astrophysicist^[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[31], specialised in astrophysics^[32].

Recognition

David Helfand received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[13].

FAQs

What did David Helfand do for work?

David Helfand worked as astronomer^[3] and university teacher^[4].

What awards did David Helfand receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[13].