Irwin I. Shapiro
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Irwin I. Shapiro
Summary
Irwin I. Shapiro is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 10, 1929[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Irwin I. Shapiro was born in New York City[2].
- Irwin I. Shapiro was born on October 10, 1929[3].
- Irwin I. Shapiro was born on January 1, 1929[9].
- Irwin I. Shapiro held citizenship in United States[10].
- Irwin I. Shapiro worked as an astrophysicist[4].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's professions included astronomer[5].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's professions included physicist[6].
- Irwin I. Shapiro worked as a university teacher[7].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's field of work was astrometry[11].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's field of work was physics[12].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's field of work was radio astronomy[13].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's field of work was radar[14].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's field of work was gravity[15].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's field of work was science education[16].
- Irwin I. Shapiro was employed by Harvard University[17].
- Irwin I. Shapiro was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
- Among Irwin I. Shapiro's employers was Smithsonian Institution[19].
- Among Irwin I. Shapiro's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[20].
- Among Irwin I. Shapiro's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[21].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's education included a stint at Harvard University[22].
- Irwin I. Shapiro was educated at Cornell University[23].
- Irwin I. Shapiro was educated at Harvard University[24].
- Irwin I. Shapiro's education included a stint at Brooklyn Technical High School[25].
- Irwin I. Shapiro received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
- Irwin I. Shapiro received the Albert A. Michelson Medal[27].
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Origins and Family
Irwin I. Shapiro's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 10, 1929[3] and January 1, 1929[9].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[22], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Cornell University[23], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1865[37], headquartered in Ithaca[38]; and Brooklyn Technical High School[25], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1922[41], headquartered in New York City[42]. Irwin I. Shapiro earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include astrometry[11], a branch of astronomy[44]; physics[12], a branch of science[45]; radio astronomy[13], a branch of astronomy[46]; radar[14]; gravity[15], a fundamental interaction[47]; and science education[16], a branch of education[48]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1636[51], headquartered in Cambridge[52]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1861[55], headquartered in Cambridge[56]; Smithsonian Institution[19], an institution[57], in United States[58], founded in 1846[59], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[60]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[20], an astronomical observatory[61], in United States[62], founded in 1890[63]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[21], a research institute[64], in United States[65], founded in 1973[66], headquartered in Cambridge[67]. Doctoral students include Juan María Marcaide Osoro[68] and Richard Joseph Greenberg[69].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[70], in United States[71], founded in 1925[72]; Albert A. Michelson Medal[27], a physics award[73], founded in 1968[74]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[75]; William Bowie Medal[76]; Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[77]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[78].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Irwin I. Shapiro include Shapiro delay[79], a formula[80] and 3832 Shapiro[81], an asteroid[82].
Why It Matters
Irwin I. Shapiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
Entities named for him include Shapiro delay[79], a formula[80] and 3832 Shapiro[81], an asteroid[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alyssa Goodman[85], an astronomer[86], b. 1962[87], of United States[88], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[89], specialised in astronomy[90].
FAQs
Where was Irwin I. Shapiro born?
Irwin I. Shapiro's place of birth was New York City[2].
What did Irwin I. Shapiro do for work?
Irwin I. Shapiro worked as astrophysicist[4], astronomer[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Irwin I. Shapiro go to school?
Irwin I. Shapiro was educated at Harvard University[22], Cornell University[23], Harvard University[24], and Brooklyn Technical High School[25].
What awards did Irwin I. Shapiro receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Albert A. Michelson Medal[27], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[75], and William Bowie Medal[76].