Helmut Abt

American astrophysicist (1925-)
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Helmut Abt

Summary

Helmut Abt is a human[1]. Born in Helmstedt[2], he… he was born on +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-11-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helmstedt[2], Helmut Abt…
  • Helmut Abt's place of birth was Weimar Republic[7].
  • Helmut Abt was born on +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Helmut Abt died on +2024-11-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Helmut Abt held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Helmut Abt's native language[9].
  • Helmut Abt's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Helmut Abt's field of work was astrophysics[10].
  • Helmut Abt's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Helmut Abt was educated at Northwestern University[12].
  • Helmut Abt received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Helmut Abt received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[14].
  • Helmut Abt was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Helmut Abt's image is recorded as Helmut Abt at NOIRLab HQ (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Helmut Abt's image is recorded as Helmut Abt 1973.jpg[17].
  • Helmut Abt is recorded as male[18].
  • Helmut Abt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Helmut Abt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082354187[20].
  • Helmut Abt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53984443[21].
  • Helmut Abt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00001230[22].
  • Helmut Abt's IdRef ID is recorded as 080017843[23].
  • Helmut Abt's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03211352[24].
  • Helmut Abt's Commons category is recorded as Helmut Abt[25].
  • Helmut Abt's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV886140[26].
  • Helmut Abt's family name is recorded as Abt[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Helmstedt[2], an independent community[28], in Germany[29] and Weimar Republic[7], a historical period[30], in German Reich[31], founded in 1918[32]. Helmut Abt was born on +1925-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1891[35], headquartered in California[36] and Northwestern University[12], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1851[39], headquartered in Evanston[40].

Career and Affiliations

Helmut Abt worked as an astronomer[5]. His field of work was astrophysics[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43] and George Van Biesbroeck Prize[14], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1979[46].

Death and Burial

Helmut Abt died on +2024-11-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Helmut Abt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Helmut Abt born?

Helmut Abt was born in Helmstedt[2].

What did Helmut Abt do for work?

Helmut Abt worked as astronomer[5].

Where did Helmut Abt go to school?

Helmut Abt was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and Northwestern University[12].

What awards did Helmut Abt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13] and George Van Biesbroeck Prize[14].

References

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . 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
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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