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Jean-Luc Margot

Belgian-born astronomer and UCLA professor who specializes in planetary sciences
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Jean-Luc Margot

Summary

Jean-Luc Margot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leuven[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Luc Margot was born in Leuven[2].
  • Jean-Luc Margot was born on January 1, 1969[3].
  • Jean-Luc Margot held citizenship in Belgium[6].
  • Jean-Luc Margot's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Jean-Luc Margot was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[7].
  • Jean-Luc Margot's doctoral advisor was Donald B. Campbell[8].
  • Jean-Luc Margot received the Harold C. Urey Prize[9].
  • Jean-Luc Margot was a member of International Astronomical Union[10].
  • Jean-Luc Margot is recorded as male[11].
  • Jean-Luc Margot's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jean-Luc Margot supervised Carrie Nugent as a doctoral student[13].
  • Jean-Luc Margot's family name is recorded as Margot[14].
  • Jean-Luc Margot's given name is recorded as Jean-Luc[15].
  • Jean-Luc Margot's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Luc Margot's place of birth was Leuven[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[3].

Education

Jean-Luc Margot's doctoral advisor was Donald B. Campbell[8].

Career and Affiliations

Jean-Luc Margot worked as an astronomer[4]. Among his employers was University of California, Los Angeles[7]. He supervised Carrie Nugent as a doctoral student[13].

Recognition

Jean-Luc Margot received the Harold C. Urey Prize[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Luc Margot include 9531 Jean-Luc[17], an asteroid[18].

Why It Matters

Jean-Luc Margot has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

He is credited with the discovery of Linus[19], a minor planet moon[20]. Entities named for him include 9531 Jean-Luc[17], an asteroid[18].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Luc Margot born?

Jean-Luc Margot was born in Leuven[2].

What did Jean-Luc Margot do for work?

Jean-Luc Margot worked as astronomer[4].

What awards did Jean-Luc Margot receive?

Honors received include Harold C. Urey Prize[9].

What did Jean-Luc Margot discover?

Jean-Luc Margot is credited as discoverer of Linus[19].

Related Entities

Belgium Planetary Science Institute University of California, Los Angeles

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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