Emily Lakdawalla

American planetary geologist and writer
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Emily Lakdawalla

Summary

Emily Lakdawalla is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on February 8, 1975[3]. She worked as a planetary geologist[4], writer[5], orator[6], scientist[7], and geologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emily Lakdawalla's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Emily Lakdawalla was born on February 8, 1975[3].
  • Emily Lakdawalla was born on January 1, 1975[10].
  • Among Emily Lakdawalla's spouses was Darius Lakdawalla[11].
  • Emily Lakdawalla held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's professions included planetary geologist[4].
  • Emily Lakdawalla worked as a writer[5].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's professions included orator[6].
  • Emily Lakdawalla worked as a scientist[7].
  • Emily Lakdawalla worked as a geologist[8].
  • Emily Lakdawalla worked as an editing staff[13].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's field of work was planetary geology[14].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's field of work was research[15].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's field of work was editing[16].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's field of work was education[17].
  • Emily Lakdawalla held the position of senior editor[18].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's education included a stint at Fort Worth Country Day School[19].
  • Emily Lakdawalla received the Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award[20].
  • Emily Lakdawalla received the honorary doctorate[21].
  • Emily Lakdawalla is recorded as female[22].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's Commons category is recorded as Emily Lakdawalla[24].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's family name is recorded as Lakdawalla[25].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's given name is recorded as Emily[26].
  • Emily Lakdawalla's official website is recorded as https://www.lakdawalla.com/emily/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Emily Lakdawalla… Recorded date of birth include February 8, 1975[3] and January 1, 1975[10].

Education

Emily Lakdawalla was educated at Fort Worth Country Day School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include planetary geologist[4], writer[5], orator[6], scientist[7], geologist[8], and editing staff[13]. Fields of work include planetary geology[14], an academic discipline[28]; research[15], a type of process[29]; editing[16]; and education[17], a branch of science[30]. Emily Lakdawalla held the position of senior editor[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award[20], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2009[33] and honorary doctorate[21], a title of honor[34].

Personal Life

Emily Lakdawalla was married to Darius Lakdawalla[11].

Why It Matters

Emily Lakdawalla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Emily Lakdawalla born?

Emily Lakdawalla was born in New York City[2].

Who was Emily Lakdawalla married to?

Emily Lakdawalla's spouses include Darius Lakdawalla[11].

What did Emily Lakdawalla do for work?

Emily Lakdawalla worked as planetary geologist[4], writer[5], orator[6], scientist[7], and geologist[8].

Where did Emily Lakdawalla go to school?

Emily Lakdawalla was educated at Fort Worth Country Day School[19].

What awards did Emily Lakdawalla receive?

Honors received include Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award[20] and honorary doctorate[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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