George Efstathiou

Summary

George Efstathiou is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on September 2, 1955^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Stuttgart^[2], George Efstathiou…
• George Efstathiou was born on September 2, 1955^[3].
• George Efstathiou was born on 1955^[9].
• George Efstathiou held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• George Efstathiou's professions included astronomer^[4].
• George Efstathiou's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• George Efstathiou's professions included physicist^[6].
• George Efstathiou worked as a university teacher^[7].
• George Efstathiou's field of work was cosmology^[11].
• George Efstathiou was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• George Efstathiou's education included a stint at Keble College^[13].
• George Efstathiou was educated at Durham University^[14].
• George Efstathiou was educated at Tottenham Grammar School^[15].
• George Efstathiou's doctoral advisor was Arnold Wolfendale^[16].
• George Efstathiou's doctoral advisor was Richard Fong^[17].
• George Efstathiou received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• George Efstathiou received the Hughes Medal^[19].
• George Efstathiou received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[20].
• George Efstathiou received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[21].
• George Efstathiou received the Maxwell Medal and Prize^[22].
• George Efstathiou received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[23].
• George Efstathiou was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• George Efstathiou was a member of International Astronomical Union^[25].
• George Efstathiou is recorded as male^[26].
• George Efstathiou's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Efstathiou was born in Stuttgart^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 2, 1955^[3] and 1955^[9].

Education

Educated at Keble College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Durham University^[14], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1832^[34], headquartered in Durham^[35]; and Tottenham Grammar School^[15], a grammar school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1631^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Arnold Wolfendale^[16], an astronomer^[39], 1927–2020^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[42], specialised in astronomy^[43] and Richard Fong^[17], a physicist^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. George Efstathiou's field of work was cosmology^[11]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12]. Doctoral students include Ofer Lahav^[45], an astronomer^[46], b. 1959^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the ERC Advanced Grant^[49]; Shaun Cole^[50], an astronomer^[51], b. 1963^[52], of United Kingdom^[53], awarded the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[54], specialised in cosmology^[55]; Lisa Jardine-Wright^[56], a cosmologist^[57], b. 1976^[58], of United Kingdom^[59], awarded the Phillips Award^[60]; Peter H. Johansson^[61]; and Pablo Lemos^[62], a cosmologist^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65]; Hughes Medal^[19], a science award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1902^[68]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[20], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1979^[71]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[21], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 2000^[74]; Maxwell Medal and Prize^[22], a science award^[75], founded in 1961^[76]; and The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[23], a science award^[77].

Why It Matters

George Efstathiou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shaun Cole^[80], an astronomer^[81], b. 1963^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[84], specialised in cosmology^[85] and Ofer Lahav^[86], an astronomer^[87], b. 1959^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the ERC Advanced Grant^[90].

FAQs

Where was George Efstathiou born?

George Efstathiou's place of birth was Stuttgart^[2].

What did George Efstathiou do for work?

George Efstathiou worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did George Efstathiou go to school?

George Efstathiou was educated at Keble College^[13], Durham University^[14], and Tottenham Grammar School^[15].

What awards did George Efstathiou receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], Hughes Medal^[19], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[20], and Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[21].