George W. Clark

American astronomer
Person human Q11191412
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George W. Clark

Summary

George W. Clark is a human[1]. He was born on +1928-08-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Boston[3]. He died on +2023-04-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George W. Clark passed away in Boston[3].
  • George W. Clark was born on +1928-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George W. Clark died on +2023-04-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George W. Clark held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George W. Clark worked as an astronomer[5].
  • George W. Clark's professions included astrophysicist[6].
  • George W. Clark's professions included university teacher[7].
  • George W. Clark was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • George W. Clark was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • George W. Clark was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • George W. Clark's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi[13].
  • George W. Clark received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • George W. Clark received the Fulbright Scholarship[15].
  • George W. Clark was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • George W. Clark was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • George W. Clark was a member of International Astronomical Union[18].
  • George W. Clark is recorded as male[19].
  • George W. Clark's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George W. Clark supervised Hale Bradt as a doctoral student[21].
  • George W. Clark's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050205435[22].
  • George W. Clark's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78638080[23].
  • George W. Clark's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91042882[24].
  • George W. Clark's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[25].
  • George W. Clark's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07w4vz[26].
  • George W. Clark's family name is recorded as Clark[27].

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Origins and Family

George W. Clark was born on +1928-08-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. George W. Clark's doctoral advisor was Bruno Rossi[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. George W. Clark was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Hale Bradt as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and Fulbright Scholarship[15], a scholarship[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41].

Death and Burial

George W. Clark died on +2023-04-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Boston[3].

Why It Matters

George W. Clark ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did George W. Clark die?

George W. Clark passed away in Boston[3].

What did George W. Clark do for work?

George W. Clark worked as astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did George W. Clark go to school?

George W. Clark was educated at Harvard University[11] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did George W. Clark receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Fulbright Scholarship[15].

References

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  1. [3] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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