Gerard K. O'Neill

Summary

Gerard K. O'Neill is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on February 6, 1927^[3]. He died in Redwood City^[4]. He died on April 27, 1992^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gerard K. O'Neill's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Gerard K. O'Neill passed away in Redwood City^[4].
• Gerard K. O'Neill was born on February 6, 1927^[3].
• Gerard K. O'Neill died on April 27, 1992^[5].
• Burial took place at Celestis 01^[11].
• Gerard K. O'Neill held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Gerard K. O'Neill's native language^[13].
• Gerard K. O'Neill worked as a physicist^[6].
• Gerard K. O'Neill worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Gerard K. O'Neill's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Gerard K. O'Neill worked as an astrophysicist^[9].
• Gerard K. O'Neill's field of work was physics^[14].
• Among Gerard K. O'Neill's employers was Princeton University^[15].
• Gerard K. O'Neill was employed by Stanford University^[16].
• Gerard K. O'Neill was educated at Cornell University^[17].
• Gerard K. O'Neill was educated at Swarthmore College^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Gerard K. O'Neill is The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space^[19].
• Gerard K. O'Neill was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[20].
• Gerard K. O'Neill is recorded as male^[21].
• Gerard K. O'Neill's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Gerard K. O'Neill's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[23].
• Gerard K. O'Neill's Commons category is recorded as Gerard K. O'Neill^[24].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[25].
• Gerard K. O'Neill earned the academic degree of doctorate^[26].
• Gerard K. O'Neill's family name is recorded as O'Neill^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerard K. O'Neill was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on February 6, 1927^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31] and Swarthmore College^[18], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]. Gerard K. O'Neill earned the academic degree of doctorate^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. Gerard K. O'Neill's field of work was physics^[14]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1746^[37], headquartered in Princeton^[38] and Stanford University^[16], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1885^[41], headquartered in Stanford^[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerard K. O'Neill is The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space^[19]. Things named for him include O'Neill cylinder^[43] and O'Neill colony^[44], a hypothetical technology^[45].

Death and Burial

Gerard K. O'Neill died on April 27, 1992^[5]. He passed away in Redwood City^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[25]. Burial took place at Celestis 01^[11].

Why It Matters

Gerard K. O'Neill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He is credited with the discovery of O'Neill cylinder^[48]. Works attributed to him include The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space^[49], a written work^[50]. Entities named for him include O'Neill cylinder^[43] and O'Neill colony^[44], a hypothetical technology^[45].

FAQs

Where was Gerard K. O'Neill born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Gerard K. O'Neill…

Where did Gerard K. O'Neill die?

Gerard K. O'Neill passed away in Redwood City^[4].

What did Gerard K. O'Neill do for work?

Gerard K. O'Neill worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9].

Where did Gerard K. O'Neill go to school?

Gerard K. O'Neill was educated at Cornell University^[17] and Swarthmore College^[18].

What did Gerard K. O'Neill discover?

Gerard K. O'Neill is credited as discoverer of O'Neill cylinder^[48].