Keivan Stassun

American astronomer
Person human Q58256908
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Keivan Stassun

Summary

Keivan Stassun is a human[1]. He was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and science teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Keivan Stassun was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Keivan Stassun held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Keivan Stassun worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Keivan Stassun worked as a science teacher[4].
  • Keivan Stassun was employed by Vanderbilt University[7].
  • Keivan Stassun was employed by Fisk University[8].
  • Keivan Stassun was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Keivan Stassun was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Keivan Stassun's doctoral advisor was Farzad Pakdel[11].
  • Keivan Stassun received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[12].
  • Keivan Stassun received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Keivan Stassun received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Keivan Stassun received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Keivan Stassun received the National Medal of Science[16].
  • Keivan Stassun received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Keivan Stassun was a member of International Astronomical Union[18].
  • Keivan Stassun is recorded as male[19].
  • Keivan Stassun's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Keivan Stassun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 223150565713006250072[21].
  • Keivan Stassun's IdRef ID is recorded as 203343670[22].
  • Keivan Stassun's IdRef ID is recorded as 203713036[23].
  • Keivan Stassun's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-3481-9052[24].
  • Keivan Stassun's family name is recorded as Stassun[25].
  • Keivan Stassun's given name is recorded as Keyvan[26].
  • Keivan Stassun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Keivan Stassun was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]. Keivan Stassun's doctoral advisor was Farzad Pakdel[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and science teacher[4]. Employers include Vanderbilt University[7], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1873[37], headquartered in Nashville[38] and Fisk University[8], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1866[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[12], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1994[44]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1874[47]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[48]; MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1981[51]; and National Medal of Science[16], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1963[54].

Why It Matters

Keivan Stassun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Keivan Stassun do for work?

Keivan Stassun worked as astronomer[3] and science teacher[4].

Where did Keivan Stassun go to school?

Keivan Stassun was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

What awards did Keivan Stassun receive?

Honors received include Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[12], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], and MacArthur Fellows Program[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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