Hyron Spinrad

American astronomer (1934-2015)
Person human Q4431232
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Hyron Spinrad

Summary

Hyron Spinrad is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1934-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Walnut Creek[4]. He died on +2015-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hyron Spinrad's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Hyron Spinrad passed away in Walnut Creek[4].
  • Hyron Spinrad was born on +1934-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hyron Spinrad died on +2015-12-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hyron Spinrad held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Hyron Spinrad's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Hyron Spinrad's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Hyron Spinrad was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Hyron Spinrad was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Hyron Spinrad received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[12].
  • Hyron Spinrad was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Hyron Spinrad is recorded as male[14].
  • Hyron Spinrad's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hyron Spinrad supervised Michael E. Brown as a doctoral student[16].
  • Hyron Spinrad's ISNI is recorded as 000000005098925X[17].
  • Hyron Spinrad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24931675[18].
  • Hyron Spinrad's GND ID is recorded as 13029733X[19].
  • Hyron Spinrad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00017726[20].
  • Hyron Spinrad's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15754353g[21].
  • Hyron Spinrad's IdRef ID is recorded as 182994589[22].
  • Hyron Spinrad's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 227190[23].
  • Hyron Spinrad's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0by0_j_[24].
  • Hyron Spinrad's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1454352A[25].
  • Hyron Spinrad's family name is recorded as Spinrad[26].
  • Hyron Spinrad's given name is recorded as Hyron[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Hyron Spinrad… he was born on +1934-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hyron Spinrad's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].

Career and Affiliations

Hyron Spinrad worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[9]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[10]. He supervised Michael E. Brown as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Hyron Spinrad received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[12].

Death and Burial

Hyron Spinrad died on +2015-12-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Walnut Creek[4].

Why It Matters

Hyron Spinrad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael E. Brown[29], an astronomer[30], b. 1965[31], of United States[32], awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[33], specialised in planetary science[34].

FAQs

Where was Hyron Spinrad born?

Hyron Spinrad's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Hyron Spinrad die?

Hyron Spinrad died in Walnut Creek[4].

What did Hyron Spinrad do for work?

Hyron Spinrad worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Hyron Spinrad go to school?

Hyron Spinrad was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did Hyron Spinrad receive?

Honors received include Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sinaichapel.org. sinaichapel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sinaichapel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . sinaichapel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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