Heather Couper

astronomer (1949–2020)
Person human Q3129074
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Heather Couper

Summary

Heather Couper is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Wallasey[2]. She was born on June 2, 1949[3]. She died in Stoke Mandeville Hospital[4]. She died on February 19, 2020[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], journalist[8], television presenter[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wallasey[2], Heather Couper…
  • Heather Couper passed away in Stoke Mandeville Hospital[4].
  • Heather Couper was born on June 2, 1949[3].
  • Heather Couper died on February 19, 2020[5].
  • Heather Couper held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Heather Couper's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Heather Couper's professions included physicist[7].
  • Heather Couper worked as a journalist[8].
  • Heather Couper worked as a television presenter[9].
  • Heather Couper worked as a writer[10].
  • Heather Couper worked as a broadcaster[13].
  • Heather Couper's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Heather Couper's field of work was popular science[15].
  • Heather Couper's field of work was popular science literature[16].
  • Heather Couper's field of work was educational television[17].
  • Heather Couper's field of work was radio program[18].
  • Heather Couper was employed by Gresham College[19].
  • Heather Couper was educated at University of Leicester[20].
  • Heather Couper's education included a stint at Haydon School[21].
  • Heather Couper's education included a stint at Linacre College[22].
  • Heather Couper received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Heather Couper received the Sir Arthur Clarke Award[24].
  • Heather Couper was a member of British Astronomical Association[25].
  • Heather Couper is recorded as female[26].
  • Heather Couper's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heather Couper was born in Wallasey[2]. She was born on June 2, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leicester[20], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1921[30], headquartered in Leicester[31]; Haydon School[21], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1977[34]; and Linacre College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1962[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], journalist[8], television presenter[9], writer[10], and broadcaster[13]. Fields of work include astronomy[14], a branch of science[39]; popular science[15], a genre[40]; popular science literature[16], a literary genre[41]; educational television[17], a television genre[42]; and radio program[18], a type of mass media[43]. Heather Couper was employed by Gresham College[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45] and Sir Arthur Clarke Award[24], an award[46], founded in 2005[47].

Death and Burial

Heather Couper died on February 19, 2020[5]. She died in Stoke Mandeville Hospital[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heather Couper include 3922 Heather[48], an asteroid[49].

Why It Matters

Heather Couper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for her include 3922 Heather[48], an asteroid[49].

FAQs

Where was Heather Couper born?

Born in Wallasey[2], Heather Couper…

Where did Heather Couper die?

Heather Couper died in Stoke Mandeville Hospital[4].

What did Heather Couper do for work?

Heather Couper worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], journalist[8], television presenter[9], and writer[10].

Where did Heather Couper go to school?

Heather Couper was educated at University of Leicester[20], Haydon School[21], and Linacre College[22].

What awards did Heather Couper receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23] and Sir Arthur Clarke Award[24].

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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . birminghammail.co.uk. birminghammail.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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