George O. Abell

Summary

George O. Abell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1927-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on +1983-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and professor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Los Angeles^[2], George O. Abell…
• George O. Abell passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• George O. Abell was born on +1927-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George O. Abell was born on +1927-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• George O. Abell died on +1983-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George O. Abell died on +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• George O. Abell held citizenship in United States^[11].
• George O. Abell worked as an astronomer^[6].
• George O. Abell worked as a professor^[7].
• George O. Abell's field of work was astrophysics^[12].
• George O. Abell's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• George O. Abell was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[14].
• George O. Abell was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15].
• George O. Abell's education included a stint at Van Nuys High School^[16].
• George O. Abell received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[17].
• George O. Abell is recorded as male^[18].
• George O. Abell's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• George O. Abell supervised Ed Krupp as a doctoral student^[20].
• George O. Abell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110655033^[21].
• George O. Abell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61607693^[22].
• George O. Abell's GND ID is recorded as 131643010^[23].
• George O. Abell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80034957^[24].
• George O. Abell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14060820s^[25].
• George O. Abell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12280870t^[26].
• George O. Abell's IdRef ID is recorded as 031630022^[27].

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Origins and Family

George O. Abell was born in Los Angeles^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1927-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1927-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Van Nuys High School^[16], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1914^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and professor^[7]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[12], a branch of astronomy^[35] and astronomy^[13], a branch of science^[36]. George O. Abell was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[14]. He supervised Ed Krupp as a doctoral student^[20].

Recognition

George O. Abell received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1983-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. George O. Abell passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George O. Abell include Abell Catalog of Planetary Nebulae^[37] and Abell 3266^[38].

Why It Matters

George O. Abell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He is credited with the discovery of Abell 39^[41], a planetary nebula^[42]; Centaurus Cluster^[43], a galaxy cluster^[44]; Medusa Nebula^[45], a planetary nebula^[46]; Abell 2218^[47], a galaxy cluster^[48]; Abell 33^[49], an astronomical object^[50]; and Palomar 6^[51], a globular cluster^[52]. Entities named for him include Abell Catalog of Planetary Nebulae^[37] and Abell 3266^[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ed Krupp^[53].

FAQs

Where was George O. Abell born?

George O. Abell was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Where did George O. Abell die?

George O. Abell passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did George O. Abell do for work?

George O. Abell worked as astronomer^[6] and professor^[7].

Where did George O. Abell go to school?

George O. Abell was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15] and Van Nuys High School^[16].

What awards did George O. Abell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[17].

What did George O. Abell discover?

George O. Abell is credited as discoverer of Abell 39^[41], Centaurus Cluster^[43], Medusa Nebula^[45], and Abell 2218^[47].