John F. Hawley

American astrophysicist
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John F. Hawley

Summary

John F. Hawley is a human[1]. He was born in Annapolis[2]. He was born on August 23, 1958[3]. He passed away in Earlysville[4]. He died on December 12, 2021[5]. He worked as an astrophysicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Annapolis[2], John F. Hawley…
  • John F. Hawley died in Earlysville[4].
  • John F. Hawley was born on August 23, 1958[3].
  • John F. Hawley died on December 12, 2021[5].
  • John F. Hawley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John F. Hawley worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • John F. Hawley worked as an astronomer[7].
  • John F. Hawley's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among John F. Hawley's employers was University of Virginia[11].
  • Among John F. Hawley's employers was University of Virginia[12].
  • John F. Hawley was employed by California Institute of Technology[13].
  • John F. Hawley's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • John F. Hawley's education included a stint at Haverford College[15].
  • John F. Hawley received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[16].
  • John F. Hawley received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[17].
  • John F. Hawley was a member of International Astronomical Union[18].
  • John F. Hawley is recorded as male[19].
  • John F. Hawley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John F. Hawley's family name is recorded as Hawley[21].
  • John F. Hawley's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John F. Hawley's described at URL is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/resource/John_F._Hawley[23].
  • John F. Hawley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John F. Hawley's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John F. Hawley's place of birth was Annapolis[2]. He was born on August 23, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1867[28] and Haverford College[15], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1833[31], headquartered in Haverford Township[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Virginia[11], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1819[35], headquartered in Charlottesville[36] and California Institute of Technology[13], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1891[39], headquartered in California[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[16], a science award[41], in United States[42] and The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[17], a science award[43].

Death and Burial

John F. Hawley died on December 12, 2021[5]. He died in Earlysville[4].

Why It Matters

John F. Hawley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was John F. Hawley born?

John F. Hawley's place of birth was Annapolis[2].

Where did John F. Hawley die?

John F. Hawley died in Earlysville[4].

What did John F. Hawley do for work?

John F. Hawley worked as astrophysicist[6], astronomer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John F. Hawley go to school?

John F. Hawley was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14] and Haverford College[15].

What awards did John F. Hawley receive?

Honors received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[16] and The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.virginia.edu. news.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . news.virginia.edu. news.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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