María Teresa Ruiz

Chilean astronomer
Person human Q5847384
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Summary

María Teresa Ruiz is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Santiago[2]. She was born on September 24, 1946[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santiago[2].
  • María Teresa Ruiz was born on September 24, 1946[3].
  • María Teresa Ruiz held citizenship in Chile[8].
  • María Teresa Ruiz worked as an astronomer[4].
  • María Teresa Ruiz worked as a professor[5].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's professions included researcher[6].
  • Among María Teresa Ruiz's employers was Chilean Academy of Sciences[9].
  • María Teresa Ruiz was educated at Liceo 7 Luisa Saavedra de González[10].
  • María Teresa Ruiz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • María Teresa Ruiz received the National Prize for Exact Sciences[12].
  • María Teresa Ruiz received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[13].
  • María Teresa Ruiz received the BBC 100 Women[14].
  • María Teresa Ruiz received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • María Teresa Ruiz was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • María Teresa Ruiz is recorded as female[17].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's Commons category is recorded as María Teresa Ruiz[19].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's family name is recorded as Ruiz[20].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's given name is recorded as María[21].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's given name is recorded as María Teresa[22].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's given name is recorded as Teresa[23].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'María Teresa Ruiz'}[25].
  • María Teresa Ruiz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[26].

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Origins and Family

María Teresa Ruiz was born in Santiago[2]. She was born on September 24, 1946[3].

Education

María Teresa Ruiz was educated at Liceo 7 Luisa Saavedra de González[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], professor[5], and researcher[6]. María Teresa Ruiz was employed by Chilean Academy of Sciences[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29]; National Prize for Exact Sciences[12], a science award[30], in Chile[31], founded in 1992[32]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[13], a science award[33], in France[34], founded in 1998[35]; BBC 100 Women[14], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2013[38]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Why It Matters

María Teresa Ruiz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was María Teresa Ruiz born?

María Teresa Ruiz was born in Santiago[2].

What did María Teresa Ruiz do for work?

María Teresa Ruiz worked as astronomer[4], professor[5], and researcher[6].

Where did María Teresa Ruiz go to school?

María Teresa Ruiz was educated at Liceo 7 Luisa Saavedra de González[10].

What awards did María Teresa Ruiz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], National Prize for Exact Sciences[12], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[13], and BBC 100 Women[14].

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  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . conicyt.cl. Retrieved . conicyt.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14528 → 28093
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14528: 28093, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259666|batch #259666]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astronomer, professor, researcher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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