Marcelo Gleiser

Brazilian physicist
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Marcelo Gleiser

Summary

Marcelo Gleiser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on March 19, 1959[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], journalist[6], and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marcelo Gleiser was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Marcelo Gleiser was born on March 19, 1959[3].
  • Marcelo Gleiser held citizenship in Brazil[9].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's professions included physicist[4].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Marcelo Gleiser worked as a journalist[6].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Among Marcelo Gleiser's employers was Dartmouth College[11].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's education included a stint at King's College London[12].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's education included a stint at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[13].
  • Marcelo Gleiser received the Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica[14].
  • Marcelo Gleiser received the Templeton Prize[15].
  • Marcelo Gleiser is recorded as male[16].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's Commons category is recorded as Marcelo Gleiser[18].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's residence is recorded as Hanover[19].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's family name is recorded as Gleiser[20].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's given name is recorded as Marcelo[21].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[22].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Marcelo Gleiser's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Marcelo Gleiser was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on March 19, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London[12], a public research university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1829[27], headquartered in London[28] and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[13], a university[29], in Brazil[30], founded in 1940[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], journalist[6], and astrophysicist[7]. Marcelo Gleiser's field of work was astronomy[10]. He was employed by Dartmouth College[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica[14], an award[32], in Brazil[33], founded in 1978[34] and Templeton Prize[15], a religion-related award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1972[37].

Why It Matters

Marcelo Gleiser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Marcelo Gleiser born?

Born in Rio de Janeiro[2], Marcelo Gleiser…

What did Marcelo Gleiser do for work?

Marcelo Gleiser worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], journalist[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Marcelo Gleiser go to school?

Marcelo Gleiser was educated at King's College London[12] and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[13].

What awards did Marcelo Gleiser receive?

Honors received include Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica[14] and Templeton Prize[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . gov.br. Retrieved . gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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