Eric Becklin

Summary

Eric Becklin is a human^[1]. He was born on +1940-04-06T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as an astronomer^[3], astrophysicist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Eric Becklin was born on +1940-04-06T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Eric Becklin held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Eric Becklin's professions included astronomer^[3].
• Eric Becklin worked as an astrophysicist^[4].
• Eric Becklin worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Eric Becklin was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[8].
• Eric Becklin was educated at California Institute of Technology^[9].
• Eric Becklin was educated at University of Minnesota^[10].
• Eric Becklin's doctoral advisor was Gerald Neugebauer^[11].
• Eric Becklin received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].
• Eric Becklin received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].
• Eric Becklin received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy^[14].
• Eric Becklin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• Eric Becklin was a member of International Astronomical Union^[16].
• Eric Becklin is recorded as male^[17].
• Eric Becklin's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Eric Becklin supervised Doug Simons as a doctoral student^[19].
• Eric Becklin supervised Darren L. DePoy as a doctoral student^[20].
• Eric Becklin supervised Charles A. Beichman as a doctoral student^[21].
• Eric Becklin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082775029^[22].
• Eric Becklin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91655645^[23].
• Eric Becklin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87933002^[24].
• Eric Becklin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35166684^[25].
• Eric Becklin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05m818^[26].
• Eric Becklin's family name is recorded as Becklin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Becklin was born on +1940-04-06T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of Minnesota^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1851^[34], headquartered in Minneapolis^[35]. Eric Becklin's doctoral advisor was Gerald Neugebauer^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[3], astrophysicist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Eric Becklin was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[8]. Doctoral students include Doug Simons^[19], an astronomer^[36]; Darren L. DePoy^[20], an astronomer^[37]; and Charles A. Beichman^[21], an astronomer^[38], b. 1952^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13], a fellowship award^[43]; and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy^[14], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1974^[46].

Why It Matters

Eric Becklin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

What did Eric Becklin do for work?

Eric Becklin worked as astronomer^[3], astrophysicist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Eric Becklin go to school?

Eric Becklin was educated at California Institute of Technology^[9] and University of Minnesota^[10].

What awards did Eric Becklin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13], and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy^[14].