David Latham

American astrophysicist
Person human Q19544957
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David Latham

Summary

David Latham is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1940[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], and astronomer[6].

Key Facts

  • David Latham was born in Boston[2].
  • David Latham was born on March 19, 1940[3].
  • David Latham held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Latham worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • David Latham's professions included physicist[5].
  • David Latham's professions included astronomer[6].
  • David Latham's field of work was exoplanet[8].
  • David Latham's field of work was Milky Way[9].
  • David Latham's field of work was binary star[10].
  • David Latham's field of work was remote sensing[11].
  • David Latham's field of work was redshift[12].
  • David Latham's field of work was extraterrestrial life[13].
  • David Latham was employed by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[14].
  • David Latham was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Among David Latham's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[16].
  • Among David Latham's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • David Latham's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • David Latham was educated at Roxbury Latin School[19].
  • David Latham was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • David Latham was a member of International Astronomical Union[21].
  • David Latham is recorded as male[22].
  • David Latham's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Latham's family name is recorded as Latham[24].
  • David Latham's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Latham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

David Latham's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on March 19, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Roxbury Latin School[19], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1645[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], and astronomer[6]. Fields of work include exoplanet[8], an astronomical object type[34]; Milky Way[9], a barred spiral galaxy[35]; binary star[10], an astronomical object type[36]; remote sensing[11], a branch of science[37]; redshift[12], a physical law[38]; and extraterrestrial life[13]. Employers include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[14], an astronomical observatory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41]; Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[42], in United States[43], founded in 1846[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[45]; Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[16], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1973[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49]; and Harvard University[17], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1636[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53].

FAQs

Where was David Latham born?

David Latham's place of birth was Boston[2].

What did David Latham do for work?

David Latham worked as astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], and astronomer[6].

Where did David Latham go to school?

David Latham was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18] and Roxbury Latin School[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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