Jeffrey A. Hoffman

American astronaut
Person human Q719911
Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Facts

17 properties
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 18
VIAF cluster ID
33553564
Library of Congress authority ID
n88156864
AstroGen ID
4460
FAST ID
257335
Freebase ID
/m/02ptsy
GTAA ID
111001, 111022
IAU member ID (archived)
4897
JRC Names ID
215349
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
199826
NASA biographical ID
hoffman
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007378781005171
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Reddit username
jhoffma1
SNAC ARK ID
w61135jv
TV Maze person ID
194895
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10572910
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgRPVFxtPcVhhQdj7C84q

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Summary

Jeffrey A. Hoffman's place of birth was Brooklyn[1]. He was born on November 2, 1944[2]. He worked as an astronaut[3] and academic[4].

Body

Education

Educated at Rice University[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1891[26], headquartered in Houston[27]; Amherst College[10], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; and Scarsdale High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1917[33].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1861[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration[7], a space agency[38], in United States[39], founded in 1958[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41]; and University of Leicester[8], a university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1921[44], headquartered in Leicester[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvard Centennial Medal[12], a jubilee medal[46], founded in 1989[47]; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[48], in United States[49]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14], a medallion[50], in United States[51], founded in 1959[52]; and Eagle Scout[15], an Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America[53], in United States[54], founded in 1911[55].

FAQs

Where was Jeffrey A. Hoffman born?

Jeffrey A. Hoffman's place of birth was Brooklyn[1].

What did Jeffrey A. Hoffman do for work?

Jeffrey A. Hoffman worked as astronaut[3] and academic[4].

Where did Jeffrey A. Hoffman go to school?

Jeffrey A. Hoffman was educated at Rice University[9], Amherst College[10], and Scarsdale High School[11].

What awards did Jeffrey A. Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Harvard Centennial Medal[12], United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[13], NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14], and Eagle Scout[15].

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