Katherine Mack

Theoretical astrophysicist
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Katherine Mack

Summary

Katherine Mack is a human[1]. She was born on May 1, 1981[2]. She worked as an astrophysicist[3], columnist[4], university teacher[5], and science communicator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Mack was born on May 1, 1981[2].
  • Katherine Mack held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Katherine Mack worked as an astrophysicist[3].
  • Katherine Mack worked as a columnist[4].
  • Katherine Mack's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Katherine Mack's professions included science communicator[6].
  • Katherine Mack's field of work was astrophysics[9].
  • Katherine Mack's field of work was theoretical astronomy[10].
  • Katherine Mack's field of work was science communication[11].
  • Katherine Mack's field of work was dark matter[12].
  • Katherine Mack's field of work was astroparticle physics[13].
  • Katherine Mack's field of work was cosmology[14].
  • Among Katherine Mack's employers was North Carolina State University[15].
  • Among Katherine Mack's employers was Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics[16].
  • Katherine Mack's doctoral advisor was Paul Steinhardt[17].
  • Katherine Mack received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[18].
  • Katherine Mack was a member of American Astronomical Society[19].
  • Katherine Mack was a member of Institute of Physics[20].
  • Katherine Mack was a member of Astronomical Society of Australia[21].
  • Katherine Mack is recorded as female[22].
  • Katherine Mack's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Katherine Mack's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[24].
  • Katherine Mack's Commons category is recorded as Katie Mack (astrophysicist)[25].
  • Katherine Mack's family name is recorded as Mack[26].
  • Katherine Mack's given name is recorded as Katherine[27].

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Origins and Family

Katherine Mack was born on May 1, 1981[2].

Education

Katherine Mack's doctoral advisor was Paul Steinhardt[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[3], columnist[4], university teacher[5], and science communicator[6]. Fields of work include astrophysics[9], a branch of astronomy[28]; theoretical astronomy[10], a branch of astronomy[29]; science communication[11], an activity[30]; dark matter[12], a hypothetical entity[31]; astroparticle physics[13], a branch of physics[32]; and cosmology[14], a branch of astronomy[33]. Employers include North Carolina State University[15], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1887[36], headquartered in Raleigh[37] and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics[16], a research institute[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1999[40], headquartered in Waterloo[41].

Recognition

Katherine Mack received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[18].

Why It Matters

Katherine Mack ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What did Katherine Mack do for work?

Katherine Mack worked as astrophysicist[3], columnist[4], university teacher[5], and science communicator[6].

What awards did Katherine Mack receive?

Honors received include Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . nytlive.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . bsky.app. bsky.app. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . nytlive.nytimes.com. nytlive.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aip.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . aip.org.au. aip.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . nytlive.nytimes.com. nytlive.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . nytlive.nytimes.com. nytlive.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . nytlive.nytimes.com. nytlive.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . astrokatie.com. astrokatie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . astrokatie.com. astrokatie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nytlive.nytimes.com. nytlive.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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