Maggie Aderin

British space scientist
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Maggie Aderin

Summary

Maggie Aderin is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on +1968-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a space scientist[4], science communicator[5], educator[6], television presenter[7], and astrophysicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maggie Aderin's place of birth was London[2].
  • Maggie Aderin was born on +1968-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maggie Aderin held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Yoruba was Maggie Aderin's native language[11].
  • Maggie Aderin worked as a space scientist[4].
  • Maggie Aderin's professions included science communicator[5].
  • Maggie Aderin worked as an educator[6].
  • Maggie Aderin worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Maggie Aderin worked as an astrophysicist[8].
  • Maggie Aderin's field of work was space sciences[12].
  • Maggie Aderin's field of work was popular science[13].
  • Maggie Aderin's field of work was astrophysics[14].
  • Maggie Aderin was employed by University College London[15].
  • Maggie Aderin was employed by University of Leicester[16].
  • Maggie Aderin was educated at La Sainte Union Catholic School[17].
  • Maggie Aderin was educated at Imperial College London[18].
  • Maggie Aderin's doctoral advisor was Hugh Spikes[19].
  • Maggie Aderin received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Maggie Aderin received the honorary doctorate[21].
  • Maggie Aderin received the honorary doctor of the University of Bath[22].
  • Maggie Aderin received the Kelvin Prize[23].
  • Maggie Aderin received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Maggie Aderin's image is recorded as Maggie Aderin-Pocock, The Royal Society.jpg[25].
  • Maggie Aderin is recorded as female[26].
  • Maggie Aderin's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Maggie Aderin's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1968-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. Yoruba was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at La Sainte Union Catholic School[17], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1861[30] and Imperial College London[18], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1907[33], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[34]. Maggie Aderin's doctoral advisor was Hugh Spikes[19]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[35] and Bachelor of Science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include space scientist[4], science communicator[5], educator[6], television presenter[7], and astrophysicist[8]. Fields of work include space sciences[12], a branch of science[37]; popular science[13], a genre[38]; and astrophysics[14], a branch of astronomy[39]. Employers include University College London[15], a university college[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1826[42], headquartered in UCL Main Building[43] and University of Leicester[16], a university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1921[46], headquartered in Leicester[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[20], an award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; honorary doctorate[21], a title of honor[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Bath[22], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Kelvin Prize[23], an award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1994[55]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[56], in United Kingdom[57].

Why It Matters

Maggie Aderin ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Maggie Aderin born?

Maggie Aderin was born in London[2].

What did Maggie Aderin do for work?

Maggie Aderin worked as space scientist[4], science communicator[5], educator[6], television presenter[7], and astrophysicist[8].

Where did Maggie Aderin go to school?

Maggie Aderin was educated at La Sainte Union Catholic School[17] and Imperial College London[18].

What awards did Maggie Aderin receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[20], honorary doctorate[21], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[22], and Kelvin Prize[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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