Lars Hernquist

Summary

Lars Hernquist is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Princeton^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1954^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Princeton^[2], Lars Hernquist…
• Lars Hernquist was born on December 14, 1954^[3].
• Lars Hernquist held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Lars Hernquist worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Lars Hernquist's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• Lars Hernquist's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Lars Hernquist's field of work was astrophysics^[9].
• Lars Hernquist's field of work was cosmology^[10].
• Lars Hernquist's field of work was compact object^[11].
• Lars Hernquist's field of work was galaxy formation and evolution^[12].
• Lars Hernquist's field of work was neutron star^[13].
• Lars Hernquist was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• Lars Hernquist was employed by Smithsonian Institution^[15].
• Among Lars Hernquist's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[16].
• Among Lars Hernquist's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[17].
• Lars Hernquist's education included a stint at Harvard University^[18].
• Lars Hernquist was educated at Cornell University^[19].
• Lars Hernquist's doctoral advisor was Roger Blandford^[20].
• Lars Hernquist received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[21].
• Lars Hernquist received the Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[22].
• Lars Hernquist was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Lars Hernquist was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Lars Hernquist is recorded as male^[25].
• Lars Hernquist's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Lars Hernquist's family name is recorded as Hernquist^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lars Hernquist was born in Princeton^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Cornell University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]. Lars Hernquist's doctoral advisor was Roger Blandford^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[9], a branch of astronomy^[36]; cosmology^[10], a branch of astronomy^[37]; compact object^[11], an astronomical object type^[38]; galaxy formation and evolution^[12], an academic discipline^[39]; and neutron star^[13], an astronomical object type^[40]. Employers include Harvard University^[14], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1636^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]; Smithsonian Institution^[15], an institution^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1846^[47], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[48]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[16], an astronomical observatory^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1890^[51]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[17], a research institute^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1973^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[21], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 2000^[58] and Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[22], a science award^[59], founded in 2014^[60].

Why It Matters

Lars Hernquist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Lars Hernquist born?

Born in Princeton^[2], Lars Hernquist…

What did Lars Hernquist do for work?

Lars Hernquist worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Lars Hernquist go to school?

Lars Hernquist was educated at Harvard University^[18] and Cornell University^[19].

What awards did Lars Hernquist receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[21] and Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[22].