Joseph A. Burns

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Joseph A. Burns

Summary

Joseph A. Burns is a human[1]. He was born in Queens[2]. He was born on March 22, 1941[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on February 26, 2025[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joseph A. Burns was born in Queens[2].
  • Joseph A. Burns passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Joseph A. Burns was born on March 22, 1941[3].
  • Joseph A. Burns died on February 26, 2025[5].
  • Joseph A. Burns held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Joseph A. Burns worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Among Joseph A. Burns's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Joseph A. Burns's education included a stint at Cornell University[10].
  • Joseph A. Burns's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Engineering[11].
  • Joseph A. Burns received the Masursky Award[12].
  • Joseph A. Burns was a member of International Academy of Astronautics[13].
  • Joseph A. Burns was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Joseph A. Burns was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Joseph A. Burns is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph A. Burns's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph A. Burns supervised Steven Soter as a doctoral student[18].
  • Joseph A. Burns supervised Ishan Sharma as a doctoral student[19].
  • Joseph A. Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[20].
  • Joseph A. Burns's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Joseph A. Burns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Joseph A. Burns's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph A. Burns was born in Queens[2]. He was born on March 22, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[10], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1865[26], headquartered in Ithaca[27] and Cornell University College of Engineering[11], an engineering college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph A. Burns's professions included astronomer[6]. Among his employers was Cornell University[9]. Doctoral students include Steven Soter[18], an astrophysicist[31], b. 1943[32], of United States[33], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award[34], specialised in physical cosmology[35] and Ishan Sharma[19], a university teacher[36], b. 1978[37], specialised in dynamical systems[38].

Recognition

Joseph A. Burns received the Masursky Award[12].

Death and Burial

Joseph A. Burns died on February 26, 2025[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph A. Burns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

He is credited with the discovery of Caliban[40], a moon of Uranus[41] and Sycorax[42], a moon of Uranus[43].

His notable doctoral advisees include Steven Soter[44], an astrophysicist[45], b. 1943[46], of United States[47], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award[48], specialised in physical cosmology[49].

FAQs

Where was Joseph A. Burns born?

Joseph A. Burns's place of birth was Queens[2].

Where did Joseph A. Burns die?

Joseph A. Burns passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Joseph A. Burns do for work?

Joseph A. Burns worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Joseph A. Burns go to school?

Joseph A. Burns was educated at Cornell University[10] and Cornell University College of Engineering[11].

What awards did Joseph A. Burns receive?

Honors received include Masursky Award[12].

What did Joseph A. Burns discover?

Joseph A. Burns is credited as discoverer of Caliban[40] and Sycorax[42].

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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