Katharine Blodgett Gebbie

American astrophysicist
Person human Q26472125
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Summary

Katharine Blodgett Gebbie was born on July 4, 1932[1], in Cambridge[2]. She died on August 17, 2016[3], in Bethesda[4]. She worked as an astrophysicist[5] and physicist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Hugh Gebbie[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: National Institute of Standards and Technology[10]
  • Educated at: Bryn Mawr College[11], University College London[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: M. J. Seaton[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], International Astronomical Union[19]
  • Influenced by: Katharine Burr Blodgett[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Given name: Katharine[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • P14528: 26214[24]

FAQs

Where was Katharine Blodgett Gebbie born?

Katharine Blodgett Gebbie was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did Katharine Blodgett Gebbie die?

Katharine Blodgett Gebbie passed away in Bethesda[4].

Who was Katharine Blodgett Gebbie married to?

Katharine Blodgett Gebbie's spouses include Hugh Gebbie[8].

What did Katharine Blodgett Gebbie do for work?

Katharine Blodgett Gebbie worked as an astrophysicist[5] and physicist[6].

Where did Katharine Blodgett Gebbie go to school?

Katharine Blodgett Gebbie was educated at Bryn Mawr College[11] and University College London[12].

What awards did Katharine Blodgett Gebbie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . nist.gov. nist.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . msa.maryland.gov. msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . msa.maryland.gov. msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . umdphysics.umd.edu. umdphysics.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . nist.gov. nist.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . msa.maryland.gov. msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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