James B. Pollack

Summary

James B. Pollack is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1938-07-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1994-06-13T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• James B. Pollack was born in New York City^[2].
• James B. Pollack was born on +1938-07-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James B. Pollack died on +1994-06-13T00:00:00Z^[4].
• James B. Pollack held citizenship in United States^[7].
• James B. Pollack worked as an astronomer^[5].
• James B. Pollack's field of work was climatology^[8].
• Among James B. Pollack's employers was Ames Research Center^[9].
• Among James B. Pollack's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[10].
• James B. Pollack's education included a stint at Harvard University^[11].
• James B. Pollack's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• James B. Pollack's doctoral advisor was Carl Sagan^[13].
• James B. Pollack received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[14].
• James B. Pollack received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[15].
• James B. Pollack's image is recorded as En James Pollack lecture.jpg^[16].
• James B. Pollack is recorded as male^[17].
• James B. Pollack's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• James B. Pollack's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040150039^[19].
• James B. Pollack's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15057878^[20].
• James B. Pollack's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88032853^[21].
• James B. Pollack's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15057617z^[22].
• James B. Pollack's IdRef ID is recorded as 171031709^[23].
• James B. Pollack's Commons category is recorded as James B. Pollack^[24].
• The cause of death was cancer^[25].
• James B. Pollack's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xbzt^[26].
• James B. Pollack's family name is recorded as Pollack^[27].

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Origins and Family

James B. Pollack's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1938-07-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. James B. Pollack's doctoral advisor was Carl Sagan^[13]. He studied under Carl Sagan^[36].

Career and Affiliations

James B. Pollack's professions included astronomer^[5]. His field of work was climatology^[8]. Employers include Ames Research Center^[9], a NASA facility^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1939^[39] and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[10], an astronomical observatory^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[14], a science award^[43], in United States^[44] and Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[15], a science award^[45].

Death and Burial

James B. Pollack died on +1994-06-13T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James B. Pollack include Pollack^[46], an impact crater^[47] and 5226 Pollack^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Why It Matters

James B. Pollack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Pollack^[46], an impact crater^[47] and 5226 Pollack^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

Where was James B. Pollack born?

Born in New York City^[2], James B. Pollack…

What did James B. Pollack do for work?

James B. Pollack worked as astronomer^[5].

Where did James B. Pollack go to school?

James B. Pollack was educated at Harvard University^[11] and University of California, Berkeley^[12].

What awards did James B. Pollack receive?

Honors received include Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[14] and Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[15].