Karl Guthe Jansky

Summary

Karl Guthe Jansky is a human^[1]. He was born in Norman^[2]. He was born on +1905-10-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Red Bank^[4]. He died on +1950-02-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], inventor^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Karl Guthe Jansky's place of birth was Norman^[2].
• Karl Guthe Jansky passed away in Red Bank^[4].
• Karl Guthe Jansky was born on +1905-10-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karl Guthe Jansky died on +1950-02-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Karl Guthe Jansky is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery^[11].
• Karl Guthe Jansky held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's professions included physicist^[7].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's professions included inventor^[8].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's professions included astrophysicist^[9].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's field of work was physics^[13].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's field of work was radio astronomy^[14].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's field of work was radio wave^[15].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's field of work was atmospheric wave^[16].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's field of work was radio-frequency engineering^[17].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's field of work was radiotelephony^[18].
• Among Karl Guthe Jansky's employers was Bell Labs^[19].
• Karl Guthe Jansky was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's image is recorded as Karl Jansky.jpg^[21].
• Karl Guthe Jansky is recorded as male^[22].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's ISNI is recorded as 000000035724966X^[24].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 194977445^[25].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's GND ID is recorded as 1089119739^[26].
• Karl Guthe Jansky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84228492^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Guthe Jansky's place of birth was Norman^[2]. He was born on +1905-10-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Karl Guthe Jansky was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], inventor^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[28]; radio astronomy^[14], a branch of astronomy^[29]; radio wave^[15]; atmospheric wave^[16], an atmospheric phenomenon^[30]; radio-frequency engineering^[17], an academic discipline^[31]; and radiotelephony^[18]. Among Karl Guthe Jansky's employers was Bell Labs^[19].

Death and Burial

Karl Guthe Jansky died on +1950-02-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Red Bank^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[32]. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Guthe Jansky include Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array^[33], a radio interferometer^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1980^[36]; jansky^[37], an unit of spectral irradiance with respect to wavelength^[38]; and Karl G. Jansky Lectureship^[39], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1966^[42].

Why It Matters

Karl Guthe Jansky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array^[33], a radio interferometer^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1980^[36]; jansky^[37], an unit of spectral irradiance with respect to wavelength^[38]; and Karl G. Jansky Lectureship^[39], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1966^[42].

FAQs

Where was Karl Guthe Jansky born?

Karl Guthe Jansky was born in Norman^[2].

Where did Karl Guthe Jansky die?

Karl Guthe Jansky died in Red Bank^[4].

What did Karl Guthe Jansky do for work?

Karl Guthe Jansky worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], inventor^[8], and astrophysicist^[9].

Where did Karl Guthe Jansky go to school?

Karl Guthe Jansky was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20].