Jerry Nelson

Summary

Jerry Nelson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1944-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Santa Cruz^[4]. He died on +2017-06-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jerry Nelson was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Jerry Nelson passed away in Santa Cruz^[4].
• Jerry Nelson was born on +1944-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jerry Nelson died on +2017-06-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jerry Nelson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Jerry Nelson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Jerry Nelson was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[9].
• Jerry Nelson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10].
• Jerry Nelson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Jerry Nelson received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12].
• Jerry Nelson received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13].
• Jerry Nelson received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14].
• Jerry Nelson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Jerry Nelson is recorded as male^[16].
• Jerry Nelson's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Jerry Nelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13616507^[18].
• Jerry Nelson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80111429^[19].
• Jerry Nelson's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Nelson (astronomer)^[20].
• Jerry Nelson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b_r1z8^[21].
• Jerry Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson^[22].
• Jerry Nelson's given name is recorded as Jerry^[23].
• Jerry Nelson's given name is recorded as Earl^[24].
• Jerry Nelson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Jerry Nelson's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Jerry-Earl-Nelson^[26].
• Jerry Nelson's FAST ID is recorded as 1445740^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Jerry Nelson… he was born on +1944-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Jerry Nelson worked as an astronomer^[6]. He was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12], a science award^[36], founded in 2008^[37]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1824^[40]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1979^[43].

Death and Burial

Jerry Nelson died on +2017-06-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Santa Cruz^[4].

Why It Matters

Jerry Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Nelson born?

Jerry Nelson was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Jerry Nelson die?

Jerry Nelson passed away in Santa Cruz^[4].

What did Jerry Nelson do for work?

Jerry Nelson worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Jerry Nelson go to school?

Jerry Nelson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10] and University of California, Berkeley^[11].

What awards did Jerry Nelson receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14].