Jack Wisdom

Summary

Jack Wisdom is a human^[1]. He was born in Lubbock^[2]. He was born on +1953-01-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[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

• Born in Lubbock^[2], Jack Wisdom…
• Jack Wisdom was born on +1953-01-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jack Wisdom held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Jack Wisdom's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Jack Wisdom's professions included physicist^[5].
• Jack Wisdom worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Jack Wisdom's field of work was planetary science^[9].
• Jack Wisdom was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Jack Wisdom's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[11].
• Jack Wisdom was educated at Rice University^[12].
• Jack Wisdom's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[13].
• Jack Wisdom received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[14].
• Jack Wisdom received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[15].
• Jack Wisdom received the Harold C. Urey Prize^[16].
• Jack Wisdom was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Jack Wisdom was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Jack Wisdom is recorded as male^[19].
• Jack Wisdom's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Jack Wisdom supervised Jihad Rachid Touma as a doctoral student^[21].
• Jack Wisdom's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023576708^[22].
• Jack Wisdom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66708299^[23].
• Jack Wisdom's GND ID is recorded as 1043873015^[24].
• Jack Wisdom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00007816^[25].
• Jack Wisdom's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14565629d^[26].
• Jack Wisdom's IdRef ID is recorded as 060841826^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lubbock^[2], Jack Wisdom… he was born on +1953-01-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Rice University^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in Houston^[35]. Jack Wisdom's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Jack Wisdom's field of work was planetary science^[9]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. He supervised Jihad Rachid Touma as a doctoral student^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1981^[39]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[15], a science award^[40], in United States^[41]; and Harold C. Urey Prize^[16], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1984^[44].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jack Wisdom include 3402 Wisdom^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

Jack Wisdom 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 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47]

Entities named for him include 3402 Wisdom^[45], an asteroid^[46].

FAQs

Where was Jack Wisdom born?

Jack Wisdom was born in Lubbock^[2].

What did Jack Wisdom do for work?

Jack Wisdom worked as astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Jack Wisdom go to school?

Jack Wisdom was educated at California Institute of Technology^[11] and Rice University^[12].

What awards did Jack Wisdom receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[15], and Harold C. Urey Prize^[16].