Joel Stebbins

Summary

Joel Stebbins is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Omaha^[2]. He was born on +1878-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on +1966-03-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Joel Stebbins's place of birth was Omaha^[2].
• Joel Stebbins passed away in Palo Alto^[4].
• Joel Stebbins was born on +1878-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joel Stebbins died on +1966-03-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Joel Stebbins held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Joel Stebbins worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Among Joel Stebbins's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[9].
• Joel Stebbins was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10].
• Among Joel Stebbins's employers was University of California^[11].
• Joel Stebbins was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12].
• Joel Stebbins's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[13].
• Joel Stebbins's education included a stint at University of California^[14].
• Joel Stebbins's doctoral advisor was William Wallace Campbell^[15].
• Joel Stebbins received the Henry Draper Medal^[16].
• Joel Stebbins received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[17].
• Joel Stebbins received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18].
• Joel Stebbins received the Bruce Medal^[19].
• Joel Stebbins received the Rumford Prize^[20].
• Joel Stebbins was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Joel Stebbins was a member of American Astronomical Society^[22].
• Joel Stebbins was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Joel Stebbins was a member of American Philosophical Society^[24].
• Joel Stebbins is recorded as male^[25].
• Joel Stebbins's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Joel Stebbins supervised Gerald Kron as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joel Stebbins was born in Omaha^[2]. He was born on +1878-07-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[13], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1869^[33]; and University of California^[14], a state university system^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1868^[36], headquartered in Oakland^[37]. Joel Stebbins's doctoral advisor was William Wallace Campbell^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Joel Stebbins worked as an astronomer^[6]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[9], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1848^[40]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[10], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1867^[43]; and University of California^[11], a state university system^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1868^[46], headquartered in Oakland^[47]. He supervised Gerald Kron as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Draper Medal^[16], a physics award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1886^[50]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[17], a science award^[51], in United States^[52]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1824^[55]; Bruce Medal^[19], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1898^[58]; and Rumford Prize^[20], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1839^[61].

Death and Burial

Joel Stebbins died on +1966-03-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Palo Alto^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joel Stebbins include Stebbins^[62], a lunar crater^[63].

Why It Matters

Joel Stebbins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Whitford^[66], an astronomer^[67], 1905–2002^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[70], specialised in physics^[71].

Entities named for him include Stebbins^[62], a lunar crater^[63].

FAQs

Where was Joel Stebbins born?

Born in Omaha^[2], Joel Stebbins…

Where did Joel Stebbins die?

Joel Stebbins passed away in Palo Alto^[4].

What did Joel Stebbins do for work?

Joel Stebbins worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Joel Stebbins go to school?

Joel Stebbins was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12], University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[13], and University of California^[14].

What awards did Joel Stebbins receive?

Honors received include Henry Draper Medal^[16], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[17], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18], and Bruce Medal^[19].

Who did Joel Stebbins influence?

Joel Stebbins has been cited as an influence by Albert Whitford^[66].