Faith Vilas

American planetary scientist
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Faith Vilas

Summary

Faith Vilas is a human[1]. She was born on +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a scientist[3] and astronomer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Faith Vilas was born on +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • English was Faith Vilas's native language[6].
  • Faith Vilas worked as a scientist[3].
  • Faith Vilas worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Faith Vilas held the position of scientist[7].
  • Faith Vilas held the position of director[8].
  • Faith Vilas held the position of chairperson[9].
  • Faith Vilas was employed by Planetary Science Institute[10].
  • Faith Vilas was educated at Wellesley College[11].
  • Faith Vilas's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Faith Vilas's education included a stint at University of Arizona[13].
  • Faith Vilas received the Masursky Award[14].
  • Faith Vilas received the Antarctica Service Medal[15].
  • Faith Vilas received the Whipple Award[16].
  • Faith Vilas received the fellow[17].
  • Faith Vilas received the Whipple Award[18].
  • Faith Vilas was a member of International Astronomical Union[19].
  • Faith Vilas's image is recorded as Faith UV.jpg[20].
  • Faith Vilas is recorded as female[21].
  • Faith Vilas's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Faith Vilas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028860628[23].
  • Faith Vilas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306075225[24].
  • Faith Vilas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86025212[25].
  • Faith Vilas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12516004b[26].
  • Faith Vilas's IdRef ID is recorded as 034400648[27].

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Origins and Family

Faith Vilas was born on +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. English was her native language[6].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Arizona[13], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Tucson[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[3] and astronomer[4]. Among Faith Vilas's employers was Planetary Science Institute[10]. Positions held include scientist[7], a profession[39]; director[8], a profession[40]; and chairperson[9], a type of position[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Masursky Award[14], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1991[44]; Antarctica Service Medal[15], a service medal[45], in United States[46], founded in 1960[47]; Whipple Award[16], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1989[50]; and fellow[17], a position[51].

Why It Matters

Faith Vilas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Faith Vilas do for work?

Faith Vilas worked as scientist[3] and astronomer[4].

Where did Faith Vilas go to school?

Faith Vilas was educated at Wellesley College[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], and University of Arizona[13].

What awards did Faith Vilas receive?

Honors received include Masursky Award[14], Antarctica Service Medal[15], Whipple Award[16], and fellow[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . sservi.nasa.gov. sservi.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . psi.edu. psi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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