Laura Kay

astronomer and astrophysicist
Person human Q102850193
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Laura Kay

Summary

Laura Kay is a human[1]. She worked as an astronomer[2], astrophysicist[3], university teacher[4], and head of department[5]. She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Laura Kay's professions included astronomer[2].
  • Laura Kay's professions included astrophysicist[3].
  • Laura Kay worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Laura Kay worked as a head of department[5].
  • Laura Kay's field of work was astronomy[7].
  • Laura Kay's field of work was astrophysics[8].
  • Laura Kay's field of work was active galactic nucleus[9].
  • Laura Kay's field of work was polarimetry[10].
  • Among Laura Kay's employers was Barnard College[11].
  • Laura Kay was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Laura Kay is recorded as female[13].
  • Laura Kay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Laura Kay's family name is recorded as Kay[15].
  • Laura Kay's given name is recorded as Laura[16].
  • Laura Kay's given name is recorded as Ellen[17].
  • Laura Kay's official website is recorded as http://user.astro.columbia.edu/~kay/[18].
  • Laura Kay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Laura Kay's writing language is recorded as English[20].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[2], astrophysicist[3], university teacher[4], and head of department[5]. Fields of work include astronomy[7], a branch of science[21]; astrophysics[8], a branch of astronomy[22]; active galactic nucleus[9], an astronomical object type[23]; and polarimetry[10]. Among Laura Kay's employers was Barnard College[11].

Why It Matters

Laura Kay is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

What did Laura Kay do for work?

Laura Kay worked as astronomer[2], astrophysicist[3], university teacher[4], and head of department[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . barnard.edu. Retrieved . barnard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . user.astro.columbia.edu. Retrieved . user.astro.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation astronomer, astrophysicist, university teacher +1
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