Marc Aaronson

American astronomer (1950-1987)
Person human Q2258893
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Marc Aaronson

Summary

Marc Aaronson is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1950-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tucson[4]. He died on +1987-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marc Aaronson's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Marc Aaronson died in Tucson[4].
  • Marc Aaronson was born on +1950-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marc Aaronson died on +1987-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marc Aaronson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Marc Aaronson worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Marc Aaronson's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Among Marc Aaronson's employers was University of Arizona[10].
  • Marc Aaronson was educated at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Marc Aaronson's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Marc Aaronson received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[13].
  • Marc Aaronson received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[14].
  • Marc Aaronson is recorded as male[15].
  • Marc Aaronson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Marc Aaronson's ISNI is recorded as 000000008390884X[17].
  • Marc Aaronson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7630149198232874940007[18].
  • Marc Aaronson's GND ID is recorded as 131347748[19].
  • Marc Aaronson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88063257[20].
  • Marc Aaronson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02662800[21].
  • Marc Aaronson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01fvyr[22].
  • Marc Aaronson's family name is recorded as Aaronson[23].
  • Marc Aaronson's given name is recorded as Marc[24].
  • Marc Aaronson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073581933[25].
  • Marc Aaronson's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 6044455[26].
  • Marc Aaronson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Marc Aaronson's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1950-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Harvard University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Marc Aaronson's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[9]. He was employed by University of Arizona[10].

Recognition

Awards received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize[13], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1979[38] and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[14], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1974[41].

Death and Burial

Marc Aaronson died on +1987-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Marc Aaronson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Marc Aaronson born?

Marc Aaronson's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Marc Aaronson die?

Marc Aaronson died in Tucson[4].

What did Marc Aaronson do for work?

Marc Aaronson worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Marc Aaronson go to school?

Marc Aaronson was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and Harvard University[12].

What awards did Marc Aaronson receive?

Honors received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize[13] and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[14].

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  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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