Jean Swank

American astronomer
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Jean Swank
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Jean Swank

Summary

Jean Swank is a human[1]. She was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an astrophysicist[3] and astronomer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jean Swank was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jean Swank held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jean Swank's professions included astrophysicist[3].
  • Jean Swank's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Jean Swank was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[7].
  • Among Jean Swank's employers was astrophysical X-ray source[8].
  • Jean Swank's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[9].
  • Jean Swank was educated at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Jean Swank received the Bruno Rossi Prize[11].
  • Jean Swank received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Jean Swank received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13].
  • Jean Swank's image is recorded as Jean Swank Astrophysicist.png[14].
  • Jean Swank is recorded as female[15].
  • Jean Swank's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean Swank's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025291693[17].
  • Jean Swank's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56907443[18].
  • Jean Swank's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85084875[19].
  • Jean Swank's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 151046370[20].
  • Jean Swank's IdRef ID is recorded as 088759687[21].
  • Jean Swank's Commons category is recorded as Jean Swank[22].
  • Jean Swank's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7079-9338[23].
  • Jean Swank's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0273fw6[24].
  • Jean Swank's family name is recorded as Swank[25].
  • Jean Swank's given name is recorded as Jean[26].
  • Jean Swank's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 26300[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Swank was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Bryn Mawr College[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[31] and California Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[3] and astronomer[4]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration[7], a space agency[36], in United States[37], founded in 1958[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39] and astrophysical X-ray source[8], an astronomical object type[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruno Rossi Prize[11], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1985[43]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[44]; and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13], a medallion[45], in United States[46], founded in 1959[47].

Why It Matters

Jean Swank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

What did Jean Swank do for work?

Jean Swank worked as astrophysicist[3] and astronomer[4].

Where did Jean Swank go to school?

Jean Swank was educated at Bryn Mawr College[9] and California Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Jean Swank receive?

Honors received include Bruno Rossi Prize[11], Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13].

References

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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