Kathryn D. Sullivan

American astronaut (born 1951)
Person human Q464166
Kathryn D. Sullivan
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Kathryn D. Sullivan

Summary

Kathryn D. Sullivan is a human[1]. Born in Paterson[2], she… she was born on October 3, 1951[3]. She worked as an astronaut[4], geologist[5], and scientist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paterson[2], Kathryn D. Sullivan…
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan was born on October 3, 1951[3].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan was born on January 1, 1951[8].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan worked as an astronaut[4].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan worked as a geologist[5].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's professions included scientist[6].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's field of work was geology[10].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's field of work was oceanography[11].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's field of work was astronautics[12].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's field of work was Earth science[13].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's field of work was space exploration[14].
  • Among Kathryn D. Sullivan's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[15].
  • Among Kathryn D. Sullivan's employers was Smithsonian Institution[16].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan was employed by United States Department of Commerce[17].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[18].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan's education included a stint at William Howard Taft Charter High School[19].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan received the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[20].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan received the Women in Aviation International[21].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan received the Rachel Carson Award[22].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[23].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan received the Women in Space Science Award[24].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan received the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey[25].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kathryn D. Sullivan was born in Paterson[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 3, 1951[3] and January 1, 1951[8].

Education

Educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[18], a campus[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30] and William Howard Taft Charter High School[19], a charter high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1960[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], geologist[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include geology[10], a branch of science[34]; oceanography[11], a field of study[35]; astronautics[12], a branch of science[36]; Earth science[13], a branch of science[37]; and space exploration[14], a field of study[38]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration[15], a space agency[39], in United States[40], founded in 1958[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]; Smithsonian Institution[16], an institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1846[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]; and United States Department of Commerce[17], an United States federal executive department[47], in United States[48], founded in 1903[49], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[20], a hall of fame[51], in United States[52], founded in 1978[53]; Women in Aviation International[21], a nonprofit organization[54], in United States[55], founded in 1990[56], headquartered in Germantown[57]; Rachel Carson Award[22], an environmental award[58], founded in 2004[59]; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[23], a hall of fame[60], in United States[61]; Women in Space Science Award[24], an award[62]; and Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey[25], a museum[63], in United States[64], founded in 1972[65].

Why It Matters

Kathryn D. Sullivan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Kathryn D. Sullivan born?

Kathryn D. Sullivan's place of birth was Paterson[2].

What did Kathryn D. Sullivan do for work?

Kathryn D. Sullivan worked as astronaut[4], geologist[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Kathryn D. Sullivan go to school?

Kathryn D. Sullivan was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[18] and William Howard Taft Charter High School[19].

What awards did Kathryn D. Sullivan receive?

Honors received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[20], Women in Aviation International[21], Rachel Carson Award[22], and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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