Judith Young

American physicist (1952–2014)
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Judith Young

Summary

Judith Young is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], she… she was born on +1952-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2014-05-23T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a physicist[5] and astronomer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Judith Young's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Judith Young was born on +1952-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Judith Young died on +2014-05-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Judith Young's father was Robert Joshua Rubin[8].
  • Judith Young's mother was Vera Rubin[9].
  • Judith Young held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Judith Young's professions included physicist[5].
  • Judith Young's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Among Judith Young's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[11].
  • Judith Young was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[12].
  • Judith Young's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Judith Young was educated at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Judith Young received the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[15].
  • Judith Young received the Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[16].
  • Judith Young is recorded as female[17].
  • Judith Young's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Judith Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109341811[19].
  • Judith Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110109238[20].
  • Judith Young's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88011299[21].
  • Judith Young's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123942846[22].
  • Judith Young's IdRef ID is recorded as 162026501[23].
  • Judith Young's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02977765[24].
  • Judith Young's Commons category is recorded as Judith Young (astronomer)[25].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[26].
  • Judith Young's family name is recorded as Young[27].

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Origins and Family

Judith Young's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1952-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Robert Joshua Rubin[8]. Her mother was Vera Rubin[9].

Education

Educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Amherst[31]; Harvard University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Minneapolis[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and astronomer[6]. Among Judith Young's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[15], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1934[42] and Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[16], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1986[45].

Death and Burial

Judith Young died on +2014-05-23T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[26].

Why It Matters

Judith Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Judith Young born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Judith Young…

Who were Judith Young's parents?

Judith Young's father was Robert Joshua Rubin[8]. Judith Young's mother was Vera Rubin[9].

What did Judith Young do for work?

Judith Young worked as physicist[5] and astronomer[6].

Where did Judith Young go to school?

Judith Young was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[12], Harvard University[13], and University of Minnesota[14].

What awards did Judith Young receive?

Honors received include Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[15] and Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award[16].

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  13. [15] . aas.org. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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