Kristen Sellgren

American astronomer
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Kristen Sellgren

Summary

Kristen Sellgren is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Diego[2]. She was born on +1955-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kristen Sellgren was born in San Diego[2].
  • Kristen Sellgren was born on +1955-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kristen Sellgren held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Kristen Sellgren worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Kristen Sellgren's field of work was infrared astronomy[7].
  • Kristen Sellgren's field of work was interstellar dust[8].
  • Kristen Sellgren's field of work was Galactic Center of Milky Way[9].
  • Kristen Sellgren's field of work was infrared spectroscopy[10].
  • Kristen Sellgren was employed by Ohio State University[11].
  • Among Kristen Sellgren's employers was University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa[12].
  • Kristen Sellgren was employed by Space Telescope Science Institute[13].
  • Kristen Sellgren was educated at University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Kristen Sellgren's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Kristen Sellgren's doctoral advisor was Gerald Neugebauer[16].
  • Kristen Sellgren received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[17].
  • Kristen Sellgren received the Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[18].
  • Kristen Sellgren received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Kristen Sellgren was a member of International Astronomical Union[20].
  • Kristen Sellgren was a member of American Astronomical Society[21].
  • Kristen Sellgren is recorded as female[22].
  • Kristen Sellgren's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kristen Sellgren supervised Robert Blum as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kristen Sellgren supervised Solange V. Ramirez as a doctoral student[25].
  • Kristen Sellgren's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024963988[26].
  • Kristen Sellgren's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43311224[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Diego[2], Kristen Sellgren… she was born on +1955-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1960[30] and California Institute of Technology[15], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1891[33], headquartered in California[34]. Kristen Sellgren's doctoral advisor was Gerald Neugebauer[16].

Career and Affiliations

Kristen Sellgren's professions included astronomer[4]. Fields of work include infrared astronomy[7], a branch of astronomy[35]; interstellar dust[8], an astronomical object type[36]; Galactic Center of Milky Way[9], a barycenter[37]; and infrared spectroscopy[10]. Employers include Ohio State University[11], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1870[40], headquartered in Columbus[41]; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa[12], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1907[44]; and Space Telescope Science Institute[13], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 1981[47], headquartered in Baltimore[48]. Doctoral students include Robert Blum[24], an astronomer[49] and Solange V. Ramirez[25], a researcher[50], specialised in astronomy[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[17], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1974[54]; Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[18]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Why It Matters

Kristen Sellgren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Kristen Sellgren born?

Kristen Sellgren was born in San Diego[2].

What did Kristen Sellgren do for work?

Kristen Sellgren worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Kristen Sellgren go to school?

Kristen Sellgren was educated at University of California, San Diego[14] and California Institute of Technology[15].

What awards did Kristen Sellgren receive?

Honors received include Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[17], Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[18], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

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  18. [16] . Astronomy Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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