Ethan Vishniac

Summary

Ethan Vishniac is a human^[1]. Born in New Haven^[2], he… he was born on +1955-09-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], researcher^[5], author^[6], university teacher^[7], and editor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New Haven^[2], Ethan Vishniac…
• Ethan Vishniac was born on +1955-09-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ethan Vishniac's father was Wolf V. Vishniac^[10].
• Ethan Vishniac's mother was Helen Simpson Vishniac^[11].
• Ethan Vishniac was married to Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac^[12].
• Ethan Vishniac held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ethan Vishniac worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Ethan Vishniac's professions included researcher^[5].
• Ethan Vishniac worked as an author^[6].
• Ethan Vishniac worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ethan Vishniac's professions included editor^[8].
• Ethan Vishniac worked as an astrophysicist^[14].
• Ethan Vishniac's field of work was theoretical astrophysics^[15].
• Ethan Vishniac's field of work was cosmology^[16].
• Ethan Vishniac held the position of editor-in-chief^[17].
• Among Ethan Vishniac's employers was McMaster University^[18].
• Ethan Vishniac was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[19].
• Ethan Vishniac was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[20].
• Ethan Vishniac was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[21].
• Ethan Vishniac was employed by University of Saskatchewan^[22].
• Ethan Vishniac's education included a stint at Harvard University^[23].
• Ethan Vishniac was educated at University of Rochester^[24].
• Ethan Vishniac's doctoral advisor was William H. Press^[25].
• Ethan Vishniac received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[26].
• Ethan Vishniac received the Presidential Young Investigator Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ethan Vishniac was born in New Haven^[2]. He was born on +1955-09-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Wolf V. Vishniac^[10]. His mother was Helen Simpson Vishniac^[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[23], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Rochester^[24], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Rochester^[35]. Ethan Vishniac's doctoral advisor was William H. Press^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], researcher^[5], author^[6], university teacher^[7], editor^[8], and astrophysicist^[14]. Fields of work include theoretical astrophysics^[15], a branch of physics^[36] and cosmology^[16], a branch of astronomy^[37]. Employers include McMaster University^[18], a public research university^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1887^[40]; Johns Hopkins University^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1876^[43], headquartered in Baltimore^[44]; University of Texas at Austin^[20], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1883^[47], headquartered in Austin^[48]; and University of Saskatchewan^[22], a public research university^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1907^[51], headquartered in Saskatoon^[52]. Ethan Vishniac held the position of editor-in-chief^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[26], a science award^[53], in United States^[54]; Presidential Young Investigator Award^[27], an award^[55]; Sloan Fellowship^[56], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1955^[59]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[60], a fellowship award^[61].

Personal Life

Ethan Vishniac was married to Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac^[12].

Why It Matters

Ethan Vishniac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Ethan Vishniac born?

Born in New Haven^[2], Ethan Vishniac…

Who were Ethan Vishniac's parents?

Ethan Vishniac's father was Wolf V. Vishniac^[10]. Ethan Vishniac's mother was Helen Simpson Vishniac^[11].

Who was Ethan Vishniac married to?

Ethan Vishniac's spouses include Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac^[12].

What did Ethan Vishniac do for work?

Ethan Vishniac worked as astronomer^[4], researcher^[5], author^[6], university teacher^[7], and editor^[8].

Where did Ethan Vishniac go to school?

Ethan Vishniac was educated at Harvard University^[23] and University of Rochester^[24].

What awards did Ethan Vishniac receive?

Honors received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[26], Presidential Young Investigator Award^[27], Sloan Fellowship^[56], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[60].