Lyman Page

American astronomer, physicist, and university teacher (born 1957)
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Lyman Page
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Lyman Page

Summary

Lyman Page is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Lyman Page was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Lyman Page was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • Lyman Page was born on September 24, 1957[8].
  • Lyman Page held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lyman Page worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Lyman Page's professions included physicist[5].
  • Lyman Page's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Lyman Page's field of work was physics[10].
  • Lyman Page's field of work was cosmology[11].
  • Among Lyman Page's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Lyman Page's education included a stint at Bowdoin College[13].
  • Lyman Page received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[14].
  • Lyman Page received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[15].
  • Lyman Page received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[16].
  • Lyman Page received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[17].
  • Lyman Page received the Marcel Grossmann Award[18].
  • Lyman Page received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[19].
  • Lyman Page was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Lyman Page was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Lyman Page is recorded as male[22].
  • Lyman Page's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lyman Page supervised Barth Netterfield as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lyman Page supervised Adam D. Hincks as a doctoral student[25].
  • Lyman Page earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Lyman Page's family name is recorded as Page[27].

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Origins and Family

Lyman Page's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1957[3] and September 24, 1957[8].

Education

Lyman Page's education included a stint at Bowdoin College[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[28] and cosmology[11], a branch of astronomy[29]. Lyman Page was employed by Princeton University[12]. Doctoral students include Barth Netterfield[24], an astronomer[30], b. 1968[31], of Canada[32], awarded the Rutherford Memorial Medal in Physics[33], specialised in astrophysics[34] and Adam D. Hincks[25], a university teacher[35], of Canada[36], specialised in physical cosmology[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology[14], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 2000[40]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[15], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2012[43]; The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[16], a science award[44]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[17], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1988[47]; Marcel Grossmann Award[18], a science award[48]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[19], a science award[49], founded in 1989[50].

Why It Matters

Lyman Page has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Lyman Page born?

Lyman Page's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did Lyman Page do for work?

Lyman Page worked as astronomer[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Lyman Page go to school?

Lyman Page was educated at Bowdoin College[13].

What awards did Lyman Page receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology[14], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[15], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[16], and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . phy.princeton.edu. phy.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . gruber.yale.edu. gruber.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Breakthrough Prize – “The Oscars Of Science” – Celebrates Top Achievements In Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics, Awards $22 Million In Prizes At Gala Televised Ceremony In Silicon Valley. breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . www.nasonline.org. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0415787-Page-Lyman-A-1957
    Commons category Lyman Alexander Page
    Given name Lyman
    Wikidata description American astronomer, physicist, and university teacher (born 1957)
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  2. 7w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Gruber Prize in Cosmology, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, The Shaw Prize in Astronomy +3
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Award received
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