Jaan Einasto

Summary

Jaan Einasto is a human^[1]. He was born in Tartu^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1929^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• Jaan Einasto's place of birth was Tartu^[2].
• Jaan Einasto was born on February 23, 1929^[3].
• Jaan Einasto's father was Elmar Einasto^[8].
• A child of Jaan Einasto was Maret Einasto^[9].
• Jaan Einasto held citizenship in Estonia^[10].
• Jaan Einasto worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Jaan Einasto's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• Jaan Einasto worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Among Jaan Einasto's employers was Tartu Observatory^[11].
• Jaan Einasto was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium^[12].
• Jaan Einasto's education included a stint at University of Tartu^[13].
• Jaan Einasto received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[14].
• Jaan Einasto received the Marcel Grossmann Award^[15].
• Jaan Einasto received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku^[16].
• Jaan Einasto received the honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[17].
• Jaan Einasto received the honorary citizen of Tartu^[18].
• Jaan Einasto received the Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize^[19].
• Jaan Einasto was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• Jaan Einasto was a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Jaan Einasto was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Jaan Einasto is recorded as male^[23].
• Jaan Einasto's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Jaan Einasto's Commons category is recorded as Jaan Einasto^[25].
• Jaan Einasto earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[26].
• Jaan Einasto's family name is recorded as Einasto^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jaan Einasto was born in Tartu^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1929^[3]. His father was Elmar Einasto^[8].

Education

Educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium^[12], a general education school^[28], in Estonia^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Tartu^[31] and University of Tartu^[13], a public university^[32], in Estonia^[33], founded in 1918^[34], headquartered in Tartu^[35]. Jaan Einasto earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[26]. He studied under Grigori Kuzmin^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Among Jaan Einasto's employers was Tartu Observatory^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[14], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 2000^[39]; Marcel Grossmann Award^[15], a science award^[40]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku^[16], an award^[41], in Finland^[42]; honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[17], an award^[43], in Estonia^[44]; honorary citizen of Tartu^[18], a title of honor^[45], in Estonia^[46], founded in 1939^[47]; and Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize^[19], a science award^[48], in Armenia^[49], founded in 2009^[50].

Personal Life

A child of Jaan Einasto was Maret Einasto^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jaan Einasto include Einasto profile^[51], a function^[52].

Why It Matters

Jaan Einasto has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of Einasto profile^[54], a function^[55]. Entities named for him include Einasto profile^[51], a function^[52].

FAQs

Where was Jaan Einasto born?

Jaan Einasto's place of birth was Tartu^[2].

Who were Jaan Einasto's parents?

Jaan Einasto's father was Elmar Einasto^[8].

What did Jaan Einasto do for work?

Jaan Einasto worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Jaan Einasto go to school?

Jaan Einasto was educated at Hugo Treffner Gymnasium^[12] and University of Tartu^[13].

What awards did Jaan Einasto receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[14], Marcel Grossmann Award^[15], doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku^[16], and honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[17].

What did Jaan Einasto discover?

Jaan Einasto is credited as discoverer of Einasto profile^[54].