George W. Preston

American astronomer
Person human Q1508456
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George W. Preston

Summary

George W. Preston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on August 25, 1930[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4].

Key Facts

  • George W. Preston was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • George W. Preston was born on August 25, 1930[3].
  • George W. Preston held citizenship in United States[5].
  • George W. Preston's professions included astronomer[4].
  • George W. Preston's doctoral advisor was George Herbig[6].
  • George W. Preston received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[7].
  • George W. Preston received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[8].
  • George W. Preston was a member of National Academy of Sciences[9].
  • George W. Preston was a member of International Astronomical Union[10].
  • George W. Preston is recorded as male[11].
  • George W. Preston's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George W. Preston supervised Saul Adelman as a doctoral student[13].
  • George W. Preston's family name is recorded as Preston[14].
  • George W. Preston's given name is recorded as George[15].
  • George W. Preston's different from is recorded as George W Preston[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], George W. Preston… he was born on August 25, 1930[3].

Education

George W. Preston's doctoral advisor was George Herbig[6].

Career and Affiliations

George W. Preston worked as an astronomer[4]. He supervised Saul Adelman as a doctoral student[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[7], a science award[17], in United States[18] and Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[8], a science award[19], in United States[20].

FAQs

Where was George W. Preston born?

George W. Preston's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did George W. Preston do for work?

George W. Preston worked as astronomer[4].

What awards did George W. Preston receive?

Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[7] and Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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