Katherine Freese

American astrophysicist
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Katherine Freese

Summary

Katherine Freese is a human[1]. She was born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. She was born on +1957-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], and astrophysicist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Freese was born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2].
  • Katherine Freese was born on +1957-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katherine Freese held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Katherine Freese worked as a physicist[4].
  • Katherine Freese's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Katherine Freese worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Katherine Freese's field of work was physics[9].
  • Katherine Freese's field of work was astrophysics[10].
  • Among Katherine Freese's employers was University of Texas at Austin[11].
  • Among Katherine Freese's employers was Stockholm University[12].
  • Katherine Freese's doctoral advisor was David Schramm[13].
  • Katherine Freese received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Katherine Freese received the Lilienfeld Prize[15].
  • Katherine Freese was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Katherine Freese was a member of American Physical Society[17].
  • Katherine Freese was a member of American Astronomical Society[18].
  • Katherine Freese was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Katherine Freese was a member of American Geophysical Union[20].
  • Katherine Freese was a member of American Association of University Women[21].
  • Katherine Freese is recorded as female[22].
  • Katherine Freese's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Katherine Freese supervised Sunny Vagnozzi as a doctoral student[24].
  • Katherine Freese supervised Janna Levin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Katherine Freese's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Freese[26].
  • Katherine Freese's family name is recorded as Freese[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Freese's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. She was born on +1957-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Katherine Freese's doctoral advisor was David Schramm[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], and astrophysicist[6]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[28] and astrophysics[10], a branch of astronomy[29]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[11], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1883[32], headquartered in Austin[33] and Stockholm University[12], a public university[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1878[36], headquartered in Stockholm[37]. Doctoral students include Sunny Vagnozzi[24], a researcher[38] and Janna Levin[25], a physicist[39], b. 1967[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42], specialised in cosmology[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[44] and Lilienfeld Prize[15], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1989[47].

Why It Matters

Katherine Freese ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Janna Levin[49], a physicist[50], b. 1967[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53], specialised in cosmology[54].

FAQs

Where was Katherine Freese born?

Katherine Freese's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].

What did Katherine Freese do for work?

Katherine Freese worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], and astrophysicist[6].

What awards did Katherine Freese receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14] and Lilienfeld Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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