Jan Davis

American engineer and astronaut
Person human Q29527
Jan Davis
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Jan Davis

Summary

Jan Davis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cocoa Beach[2]. She was born on +1953-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronaut[4], engineer[5], and biologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Davis was born in Cocoa Beach[2].
  • Jan Davis was born on +1953-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Davis held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jan Davis worked as an astronaut[4].
  • Jan Davis's professions included engineer[5].
  • Jan Davis worked as a biologist[6].
  • Among Jan Davis's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].
  • Jan Davis's education included a stint at Auburn University[10].
  • Jan Davis's education included a stint at Georgia Tech[11].
  • Jan Davis's education included a stint at University of Alabama in Huntsville[12].
  • Jan Davis was educated at Huntsville High School[13].
  • Jan Davis received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[14].
  • Jan Davis's image is recorded as Jan Davis.jpg[15].
  • Jan Davis is recorded as female[16].
  • Jan Davis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Davis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037492986[18].
  • Jan Davis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14100163[19].
  • Jan Davis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99024240[20].
  • Jan Davis's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 12[21].
  • Jan Davis's Commons category is recorded as Jan Davis[22].
  • Jan Davis's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-60[23].
  • Jan Davis's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-47[24].
  • Jan Davis's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-85[25].
  • Jan Davis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02k75s[26].
  • Jan Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Davis was born in Cocoa Beach[2]. She was born on +1953-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Auburn University[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1856[30]; Georgia Tech[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Atlanta[34]; University of Alabama in Huntsville[12], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1950[37]; and Huntsville High School[13], a high school[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], engineer[5], and biologist[6]. Jan Davis was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].

Recognition

Jan Davis received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[14].

Why It Matters

Jan Davis ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan Davis born?

Born in Cocoa Beach[2], Jan Davis…

What did Jan Davis do for work?

Jan Davis worked as astronaut[4], engineer[5], and biologist[6].

Where did Jan Davis go to school?

Jan Davis was educated at Auburn University[10], Georgia Tech[11], University of Alabama in Huntsville[12], and Huntsville High School[13].

What awards did Jan Davis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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