Farouk El-Baz

Summary

Farouk El-Baz is a human^[1]. Born in Zagazig^[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1938^[3]. He worked as a space scientist^[4], geologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Farouk El-Baz was born in Zagazig^[2].
• Farouk El-Baz was born on January 2, 1938^[3].
• Farouk El-Baz was born on 1938^[8].
• Farouk El-Baz held citizenship in Egypt^[9].
• Farouk El-Baz's professions included space scientist^[4].
• Farouk El-Baz worked as a geologist^[5].
• Farouk El-Baz worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Farouk El-Baz's field of work was geology^[10].
• Farouk El-Baz's field of work was desert ecology^[11].
• Farouk El-Baz's field of work was space sciences^[12].
• Farouk El-Baz's field of work was space project^[13].
• Farouk El-Baz's field of work was desert^[14].
• Farouk El-Baz was employed by Assiut University^[15].
• Among Farouk El-Baz's employers was Heidelberg University^[16].
• Among Farouk El-Baz's employers was Boston University^[17].
• Among Farouk El-Baz's employers was Ain Shams University^[18].
• Farouk El-Baz was educated at Ain Shams University^[19].
• Farouk El-Baz's education included a stint at Missouri University of Science and Technology^[20].
• Farouk El-Baz's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[21].
• Farouk El-Baz was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22].
• Farouk El-Baz received the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[23].
• Farouk El-Baz received the Great Immigrants Award^[24].
• Farouk El-Baz received the Nevada Medal^[25].
• Farouk El-Baz received the Order of Merit, 1st Class^[26].
• Farouk El-Baz was a member of National Academy of Engineering: Move toward Separate Status^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zagazig^[2], Farouk El-Baz… Recorded date of birth include January 2, 1938^[3] and 1938^[8].

Education

Educated at Ain Shams University^[19], a public university^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 1950^[30], headquartered in Abbassia^[31]; Missouri University of Science and Technology^[20], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1870^[34]; Heidelberg University^[21], a public research university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1386^[37], headquartered in Heidelberg^[38]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Farouk El-Baz earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include space scientist^[4], geologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include geology^[10], a branch of science^[44]; desert ecology^[11], a branch of ecology^[45]; space sciences^[12], a branch of science^[46]; space project^[13]; and desert^[14], a biome^[47]. Employers include Assiut University^[15], a university^[48], in Egypt^[49], founded in 1957^[50]; Heidelberg University^[16], a public research university^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1386^[53], headquartered in Heidelberg^[54]; Boston University^[17], a research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1869^[57], headquartered in Boston^[58]; and Ain Shams University^[18], a public university^[59], in Egypt^[60], founded in 1950^[61], headquartered in Abbassia^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[23]; Great Immigrants Award^[24], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2006^[65]; Nevada Medal^[25], an award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1988^[68]; and Order of Merit, 1st Class^[26].

Personal Life

Farouk El-Baz was affiliated with the Free Egyptians Party^[69].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Farouk El-Baz include 7371 El-Baz^[70], an asteroid^[71].

Why It Matters

Farouk El-Baz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for him include 7371 El-Baz^[70], an asteroid^[71].

FAQs

Where was Farouk El-Baz born?

Farouk El-Baz was born in Zagazig^[2].

What did Farouk El-Baz do for work?

Farouk El-Baz worked as space scientist^[4], geologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Farouk El-Baz go to school?

Farouk El-Baz was educated at Ain Shams University^[19], Missouri University of Science and Technology^[20], Heidelberg University^[21], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22].

What awards did Farouk El-Baz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[23], Great Immigrants Award^[24], Nevada Medal^[25], and Order of Merit, 1st Class^[26].