Jaan Einasto

Summary

Jaan Einasto is a human^[1]. He was born in Tartu^[2]. He was born on +1929-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jaan Einasto's place of birth was Tartu^[2].
• Jaan Einasto was born on +1929-02-23T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Jaan Einasto Marcel Grossmanni preemiaga.jpg^[23].
• Jaan Einasto is recorded as male^[24].
• Jaan Einasto's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jaan Einasto's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110543138^[26].
• Jaan Einasto's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35914187^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jaan Einasto was born in Tartu^[2]. He was born on +1929-02-23T00:00:00Z^[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^[36]. He studied under Grigori Kuzmin^[37].

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^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 2000^[40]; Marcel Grossmann Award^[15], a science award^[41]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku^[16], an award^[42], in Finland^[43]; honorary doctor of the University of Tartu^[17], an award^[44], in Estonia^[45]; honorary citizen of Tartu^[18], a title of honor^[46], in Estonia^[47], founded in 1939^[48]; and Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize^[19], a science award^[49], in Armenia^[50], founded in 2009^[51].

Personal Life

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

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jaan Einasto include Einasto profile^[52], a function^[53].

Why It Matters

Jaan Einasto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Einasto profile^[56], a function^[57]. Entities named for him include Einasto profile^[52], a function^[53].

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^[56].