Karl Gordon Henize

Summary

Karl Gordon Henize is a human^[1]. He was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on +1926-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mount Everest^[4]. He died on +1993-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and astronaut^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Karl Gordon Henize's place of birth was Cincinnati^[2].
• Karl Gordon Henize died in Mount Everest^[4].
• Karl Gordon Henize passed away in Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal)^[9].
• Karl Gordon Henize was born on +1926-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karl Gordon Henize died on +1993-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Nepal^[10].
• Karl Gordon Henize is buried at Mount Everest^[11].
• Karl Gordon Henize held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Karl Gordon Henize's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Karl Gordon Henize worked as an astronaut^[7].
• Karl Gordon Henize was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13].
• Karl Gordon Henize's education included a stint at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts^[14].
• Karl Gordon Henize was educated at University of Virginia^[15].
• Karl Gordon Henize's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[16].
• Karl Gordon Henize was educated at Mariemont High School^[17].
• Karl Gordon Henize's doctoral advisor was Freeman Devold Miller^[18].
• Karl Gordon Henize was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[19].
• Karl Gordon Henize's image is recorded as Henize.jpg^[20].
• Karl Gordon Henize is recorded as male^[21].
• Karl Gordon Henize's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Karl Gordon Henize's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032748129^[23].
• Karl Gordon Henize's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18545806^[24].
• Karl Gordon Henize's GND ID is recorded as 1053016948^[25].
• Karl Gordon Henize's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81074653^[26].
• Karl Gordon Henize's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 6^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Gordon Henize's place of birth was Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on +1926-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts^[14], an academic institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1841^[30]; University of Virginia^[15], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1819^[33], headquartered in Charlottesville^[34]; University of Michigan^[16], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1817^[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[38]; and Mariemont High School^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40]. Karl Gordon Henize's doctoral advisor was Freeman Devold Miller^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and astronaut^[7]. Among Karl Gordon Henize's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13].

Death and Burial

Karl Gordon Henize died on +1993-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Mount Everest^[4], a mountain^[41], in Nepal^[42] and Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal)^[9], a base camp^[43], in Nepal^[44]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction^[45] and high altitude pulmonary edema^[46]. Recorded place of burial include Nepal^[10] and Mount Everest^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Gordon Henize include IRAS 17423-1755^[47], a planetary nebula^[48].

Why It Matters

Karl Gordon Henize ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include IRAS 17423-1755^[47], a planetary nebula^[48].

FAQs

Where was Karl Gordon Henize born?

Born in Cincinnati^[2], Karl Gordon Henize…

Where did Karl Gordon Henize die?

Karl Gordon Henize passed away in Mount Everest^[4].

What did Karl Gordon Henize do for work?

Karl Gordon Henize worked as astronomer^[6] and astronaut^[7].

Where did Karl Gordon Henize go to school?

Karl Gordon Henize was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts^[14], University of Virginia^[15], University of Michigan^[16], and Mariemont High School^[17].