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 (79 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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Cornell University^[23], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]; and Brooklyn Technical High School^[25], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1922^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]. Irwin I. Shapiro earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

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^[41]; physics^[12], a branch of science^[42]; radio astronomy^[13], a branch of astronomy^[43]; radar^[14]; gravity^[15], a fundamental interaction^[44]; and science education^[16], a branch of education^[45]. Employers include Harvard University^[17], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1636^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1861^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]; Smithsonian Institution^[19], an institution^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1846^[56], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[57]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[20], an astronomical observatory^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1890^[60]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[21], a research institute^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1973^[63], headquartered in Cambridge^[64]. Doctoral students include Juan María Marcaide Osoro^[65] and Richard Joseph Greenberg^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1925^[69]; Albert A. Michelson Medal^[27], a physics award^[70], founded in 1968^[71]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[72]; William Bowie Medal^[73]; Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[74]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[75].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Irwin I. Shapiro include Shapiro delay^[76], a formula^[77] and 3832 Shapiro^[78], an asteroid^[79].

Why It Matters

Irwin I. Shapiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Entities named for him include Shapiro delay^[76], a formula^[77] and 3832 Shapiro^[78], an asteroid^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alyssa Goodman^[82], an astronomer^[83], b. 1962^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[86], specialised in astronomy^[87].

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^[72], and William Bowie Medal^[73].