Jan Eldridge

NZ astronomer
Person human Q60578554
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Jan Eldridge

Summary

Jan Eldridge is a human[1]. They was born on 1901[2]. They worked as an astronomer[3], women's rights activist[4], and researcher[5]. They ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Eldridge was born on 1901[2].
  • Jan Eldridge held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Jan Eldridge's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Jan Eldridge's professions included women's rights activist[4].
  • Jan Eldridge's professions included researcher[5].
  • Jan Eldridge's field of work was theoretical astronomy[8].
  • Jan Eldridge's field of work was astrophysics[9].
  • Jan Eldridge's field of work was star[10].
  • Jan Eldridge's field of work was binary star[11].
  • Jan Eldridge held the position of full professor[12].
  • Among Jan Eldridge's employers was University of Auckland[13].
  • Among Jan Eldridge's employers was University of Auckland[14].
  • Jan Eldridge's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Jan Eldridge's doctoral advisor was Christopher Tout[16].
  • A notable student of Jan Eldridge was Sohan Ghodla[17].
  • Jan Eldridge received the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[18].
  • Jan Eldridge received the Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia[19].
  • Jan Eldridge received the Anne Green Prize[20].
  • Jan Eldridge was a member of International Astronomical Union[21].
  • Jan Eldridge is recorded as non-binary[22].
  • Jan Eldridge's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jan Eldridge supervised Lin Xiao as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jan Eldridge's family name is recorded as Eldridge[25].
  • Jan Eldridge's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jan Eldridge's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Eldridge was born on 1901[2].

Education

Jan Eldridge was educated at University of Cambridge[15]. Their doctoral advisor was Christopher Tout[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3], women's rights activist[4], and researcher[5]. Fields of work include theoretical astronomy[8], a branch of astronomy[28]; astrophysics[9], a branch of astronomy[29]; star[10], an astronomical object type[30]; and binary star[11], an astronomical object type[31]. Employers include University of Auckland[13], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Auckland City[35]. Jan Eldridge held the position of full professor[12]. A notable student of them was Sohan Ghodla[17]. They supervised Lin Xiao as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[18], a fellowship award[36]; Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia[19]; and Anne Green Prize[20], a science award[37], in Australia[38], founded in 2018[39].

Why It Matters

Jan Eldridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Jan Eldridge do for work?

Jan Eldridge worked as astronomer[3], women's rights activist[4], and researcher[5].

Where did Jan Eldridge go to school?

Jan Eldridge was educated at University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Jan Eldridge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society[18], Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia[19], and Anne Green Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . auckland.ac.nz. auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . asa.astronomy.org.au. Retrieved . asa.astronomy.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . The Impact of Interacting Binary Stars on Core-collapse Supernovae and Emission Nebulae. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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