John Huchra

Summary

John Huchra is a human^[1]. Born in Jersey City^[2], he… he was born on +1948-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. He died on +2010-10-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Huchra's place of birth was Jersey City^[2].
• John Huchra died in Lexington^[4].
• John Huchra was born on +1948-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Huchra died on +2010-10-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Huchra held citizenship in United States^[8].
• John Huchra worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Among John Huchra's employers was Harvard University^[9].
• John Huchra was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10].
• John Huchra's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• John Huchra was educated at Ridgefield Park High School^[12].
• John Huchra's doctoral advisor was Wallace L. W. Sargent^[13].
• John Huchra received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[14].
• John Huchra was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• John Huchra was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• John Huchra is recorded as male^[17].
• John Huchra's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Huchra supervised Pauline Barmby as a doctoral student^[19].
• John Huchra's ISNI is recorded as 000000002452407X^[20].
• John Huchra's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24755149^[21].
• John Huchra's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84212263^[22].
• John Huchra's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 134897032^[23].
• John Huchra's IdRef ID is recorded as 187402310^[24].
• John Huchra's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1061118X^[25].
• John Huchra's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 146928^[26].
• John Huchra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09h55g^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Huchra's place of birth was Jersey City^[2]. He was born on +1948-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Ridgefield Park High School^[12], a high school^[36], in United States^[37]. John Huchra's doctoral advisor was Wallace L. W. Sargent^[13].

Career and Affiliations

John Huchra worked as an astronomer^[6]. He was employed by Harvard University^[9]. He supervised Pauline Barmby as a doctoral student^[19].

Recognition

John Huchra received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[14].

Death and Burial

John Huchra died on +2010-10-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Lexington^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Huchra include Huchra's lens^[38], a quasar^[39] and 4656 Huchra^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Why It Matters

John Huchra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Huchra's lens^[44], a quasar^[45]. Entities named for him include Huchra's lens^[38], a quasar^[39] and 4656 Huchra^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was John Huchra born?

John Huchra was born in Jersey City^[2].

Where did John Huchra die?

John Huchra died in Lexington^[4].

What did John Huchra do for work?

John Huchra worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did John Huchra go to school?

John Huchra was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], and Ridgefield Park High School^[12].

What awards did John Huchra receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[14].

What did John Huchra discover?

John Huchra is credited as discoverer of Huchra's lens^[44].