Lynn Carter

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Lynn Carter

Summary

Lynn Carter is a human[1]. She worked as a space scientist[2] and civil servant[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Lynn Carter's professions included space scientist[2].
  • Lynn Carter worked as a civil servant[3].
  • Lynn Carter held the position of associate professor[5].
  • Among Lynn Carter's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[6].
  • Among Lynn Carter's employers was Cornell University Department of Astronomy[7].
  • Lynn Carter was employed by National Optical Astronomy Observatory[8].
  • Among Lynn Carter's employers was Cornell University Department of Astronomy[9].
  • Lynn Carter was employed by Center for Earth and Planetary Studies[10].
  • Lynn Carter was employed by Goddard Space Flight Center[11].
  • Lynn Carter was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Lynn Carter's education included a stint at Cornell University[13].
  • Lynn Carter was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Lynn Carter received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[15].
  • Lynn Carter received the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal[16].
  • Lynn Carter received the NASA Group Achievement Award[17].
  • Lynn Carter received the NASA Group Achievement Award[18].
  • Lynn Carter is recorded as female[19].
  • Lynn Carter's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lynn Carter's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-6245-4142[21].
  • Lynn Carter's family name is recorded as Carter[22].
  • Lynn Carter's given name is recorded as Lynn[23].
  • Lynn Carter's given name is recorded as Marie[24].
  • Lynn Carter's described at URL is recorded as https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty/lynn-carter[25].
  • Lynn Carter's described at URL is recorded as https://mars.nasa.gov/people/profile/?id=23227[26].
  • Lynn Carter's described at URL is recorded as https://profiles.arizona.edu/person/lmcarter[27].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Cornell University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include space scientist[2] and civil servant[3]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[6], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37]; Cornell University Department of Astronomy[7]; National Optical Astronomy Observatory[8], an astronomical observatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1984[40]; Center for Earth and Planetary Studies[10], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1972[43]; Goddard Space Flight Center[11], a NASA facility[44], in United States[45], founded in 1959[46], headquartered in Greenbelt[47]; and Lunar and Planetary Laboratory[48], a research institute[49], in United States[50], founded in 1960[51]. Lynn Carter held the position of associate professor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[15], an early career award[52]; NASA Early Career Achievement Medal[16], an award[53], in United States[54], founded in 2012[55]; and NASA Group Achievement Award[17], an awards and decorations of the United States government[56].

Why It Matters

Lynn Carter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Lynn Carter do for work?

Lynn Carter worked as space scientist[2] and civil servant[3].

Where did Lynn Carter go to school?

Lynn Carter was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], Cornell University[13], and Cornell University[14].

What awards did Lynn Carter receive?

Honors received include Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[15], NASA Early Career Achievement Medal[16], NASA Group Achievement Award[17], and NASA Group Achievement Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . lpl.arizona.edu. lpl.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [48] . lpl.arizona.edu. lpl.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . whitehouse.gov. whitehouse.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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