Ellen R. Stofan

Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian Institution
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Ellen R. Stofan

Summary

Ellen R. Stofan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oberlin[2]. She was born on +1961-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4], geologist[5], and earth scientist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oberlin[2], Ellen R. Stofan…
  • Ellen R. Stofan was born on +1961-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ellen R. Stofan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's professions included geologist[5].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's professions included earth scientist[6].
  • Ellen R. Stofan held the position of museum director[9].
  • Ellen R. Stofan was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[10].
  • Among Ellen R. Stofan's employers was Smithsonian Institution[11].
  • Ellen R. Stofan was educated at College of William & Mary[12].
  • Ellen R. Stofan was educated at Brown University[13].
  • Ellen R. Stofan received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[14].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's image is recorded as Ellen Stofan (10409828915).jpg[15].
  • Ellen R. Stofan is recorded as female[16].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000058866158[18].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16848752[19].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98114526[20].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16005290j[21].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's IdRef ID is recorded as 131730800[22].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's Commons category is recorded as Ellen Stofan[23].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6625-9459[24].
  • Ellen R. Stofan earned the academic degree of earth scientist[25].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n8_mdp[26].
  • Ellen R. Stofan's family name is recorded as Stofan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oberlin[2], Ellen R. Stofan… she was born on +1961-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at College of William & Mary[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1693[30], headquartered in Williamsburg[31] and Brown University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]. Ellen R. Stofan earned the academic degree of earth scientist[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], geologist[5], and earth scientist[6]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration[10], a space agency[36], in United States[37], founded in 1958[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39] and Smithsonian Institution[11], an institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1846[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[43]. Ellen R. Stofan held the position of museum director[9].

Recognition

Ellen R. Stofan received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[14].

Why It Matters

Ellen R. Stofan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ellen R. Stofan born?

Born in Oberlin[2], Ellen R. Stofan…

What did Ellen R. Stofan do for work?

Ellen R. Stofan worked as astronomer[4], geologist[5], and earth scientist[6].

Where did Ellen R. Stofan go to school?

Ellen R. Stofan was educated at College of William & Mary[12] and Brown University[13].

What awards did Ellen R. Stofan receive?

Honors received include Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . si.edu. si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . si.edu. si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . si.edu. si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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