Harold Furth

American astronomer (1930-2002)
Person human Q1310890
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Harold Furth

Summary

Harold Furth is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1930-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +2002-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harold Furth was born in Vienna[2].
  • Harold Furth died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Harold Furth was born on +1930-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harold Furth died on +2002-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harold Furth held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harold Furth worked as a physicist[6].
  • Harold Furth's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Harold Furth worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Harold Furth's field of work was physics[11].
  • Among Harold Furth's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Harold Furth was employed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[13].
  • Harold Furth's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Harold Furth received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[15].
  • Harold Furth received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[16].
  • Harold Furth was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Harold Furth was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Harold Furth's image is recorded as Portrait of Harold Furth.jpg[19].
  • Harold Furth is recorded as male[20].
  • Harold Furth's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harold Furth supervised Robert J. Goldston as a doctoral student[22].
  • Harold Furth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57918508[23].
  • Harold Furth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80111346[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Harold Furth's residence is recorded as Princeton[26].
  • Harold Furth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b24k[27].

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Origins and Family

Harold Furth was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1930-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harold Furth's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Harold Furth's field of work was physics[11]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[13], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1952[34], headquartered in Livermore[35]. He supervised Robert J. Goldston as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[15], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1975[38] and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[16], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1960[41].

Death and Burial

Harold Furth died on +2002-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].

Why It Matters

Harold Furth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Harold Furth born?

Born in Vienna[2], Harold Furth…

Where did Harold Furth die?

Harold Furth passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Harold Furth do for work?

Harold Furth worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Harold Furth go to school?

Harold Furth was educated at Harvard University[14].

What awards did Harold Furth receive?

Honors received include James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[15] and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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