David Todd Wilkinson

American cosmologist (1935–2002)
Person human Q1176864
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David Todd Wilkinson

Summary

David Todd Wilkinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hillsdale[2]. He was born on +1935-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on +2002-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hillsdale[2], David Todd Wilkinson…
  • David Todd Wilkinson passed away in Princeton[4].
  • David Todd Wilkinson was born on +1935-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Todd Wilkinson died on +2002-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Todd Wilkinson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's professions included astronomer[6].
  • David Todd Wilkinson worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • David Todd Wilkinson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's field of work was cosmology[11].
  • Among David Todd Wilkinson's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • David Todd Wilkinson was educated at University of Michigan[13].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's doctoral advisor was Horace Richard Crane[14].
  • David Todd Wilkinson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • David Todd Wilkinson received the James Craig Watson Medal[16].
  • David Todd Wilkinson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • David Todd Wilkinson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's image is recorded as David Todd Wilkinson.jpg[19].
  • David Todd Wilkinson is recorded as male[20].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Todd Wilkinson supervised Marc Davis as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Todd Wilkinson supervised Edward J. Groth as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024920857[24].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43244614[25].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84134819[26].
  • David Todd Wilkinson's Commons category is recorded as David Todd Wilkinson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Todd Wilkinson's place of birth was Hillsdale[2]. He was born on +1935-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Todd Wilkinson was educated at University of Michigan[13]. His doctoral advisor was Horace Richard Crane[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. David Todd Wilkinson's field of work was cosmology[11]. Among his employers was Princeton University[12]. Doctoral students include Marc Davis[22], an astronomer[28], b. 1947[29], of United States[30], awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[31] and Edward J. Groth[23], b. 1946[32], of United States[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and James Craig Watson Medal[16], a science award[38], in United States[39].

Death and Burial

David Todd Wilkinson died on +2002-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4]. The cause of death was cancer[40].

Why It Matters

David Todd Wilkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marc Davis[43], an astronomer[44], b. 1947[45], of United States[46], awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[47].

FAQs

Where was David Todd Wilkinson born?

David Todd Wilkinson's place of birth was Hillsdale[2].

Where did David Todd Wilkinson die?

David Todd Wilkinson passed away in Princeton[4].

What did David Todd Wilkinson do for work?

David Todd Wilkinson worked as astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did David Todd Wilkinson go to school?

David Todd Wilkinson was educated at University of Michigan[13].

What awards did David Todd Wilkinson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and James Craig Watson Medal[16].

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  25. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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