George B. Field

Summary

George B. Field is a human^[1]. Born in Providence^[2], he… he was born on +1929-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2024-07-31T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Providence^[2], George B. Field…
• George B. Field was born on +1929-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George B. Field died on +2024-07-31T00:00:00Z^[4].
• George B. Field held citizenship in United States^[8].
• George B. Field worked as an astronomer^[5].
• George B. Field worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Among George B. Field's employers was Harvard University^[9].
• Among George B. Field's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Among George B. Field's employers was California Institute of Technology^[11].
• George B. Field's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• George B. Field was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• George B. Field's doctoral advisor was Lyman Spitzer^[14].
• George B. Field received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• George B. Field received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[16].
• George B. Field received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[17].
• George B. Field was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• George B. Field was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• George B. Field was a member of International Astronomical Union^[20].
• George B. Field's image is recorded as GeorgeBField1987.jpg^[21].
• George B. Field is recorded as male^[22].
• George B. Field's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• George B. Field supervised Sean M. Carroll as a doctoral student^[24].
• George B. Field supervised Carl E. Heiles as a doctoral student^[25].
• George B. Field supervised Christopher McKee as a doctoral student^[26].
• George B. Field supervised Ira Wasserman as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Providence^[2], George B. Field… he was born on +1929-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Princeton University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]. George B. Field's doctoral advisor was Lyman Spitzer^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Harvard University^[9], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1861^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]; and California Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1891^[47], headquartered in California^[48]. Doctoral students include Sean M. Carroll^[24], a physicist^[49], b. 1966^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[52], specialised in physics^[53]; Carl E. Heiles^[25], an astronomer^[54], b. 1939^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[57]; Christopher McKee^[26], an astronomer^[58], b. 1942^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[61]; Ira Wasserman^[27], a physicist^[62]; Telemachos Mouschovias^[63], an astronomer^[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[65]; and Péter Mészáros^[66], an astrophysicist^[67], b. 1943^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize^[70], specialised in physics^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1925^[74]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[16], a science award^[75], in United States^[76]; and Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[17], a science award^[77], in Germany^[78].

Death and Burial

George B. Field died on +2024-07-31T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

George B. Field ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sean M. Carroll^[81], a physicist^[82], b. 1966^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[85], specialised in physics^[86]; Péter Mészáros^[87], an astrophysicist^[88], b. 1943^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize^[91], specialised in physics^[92]; and Christopher McKee^[93], an astronomer^[94], b. 1942^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[97].

FAQs

Where was George B. Field born?

George B. Field's place of birth was Providence^[2].

What did George B. Field do for work?

George B. Field worked as astronomer^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did George B. Field go to school?

George B. Field was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12] and Princeton University^[13].

What awards did George B. Field receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[16], and Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[17].