Margaret Geller

Summary

Margaret Geller is a human^[1]. Born in Ithaca^[2], she… she was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ithaca^[2], Margaret Geller…
• Margaret Geller was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Margaret Geller held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Margaret Geller worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Margaret Geller's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• Margaret Geller worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Margaret Geller's field of work was astrophysics^[9].
• Margaret Geller's field of work was extragalactic astronomy^[10].
• Margaret Geller's field of work was cosmology^[11].
• Margaret Geller's field of work was galaxy formation and evolution^[12].
• Margaret Geller was employed by Harvard University^[13].
• Among Margaret Geller's employers was Smithsonian Institution^[14].
• Margaret Geller was employed by University of Cambridge^[15].
• Among Margaret Geller's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[16].
• Margaret Geller was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[17].
• Margaret Geller's education included a stint at Princeton University^[18].
• Margaret Geller's doctoral advisor was Jim Peebles^[19].
• Margaret Geller received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Margaret Geller received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[21].
• Margaret Geller received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[22].
• Margaret Geller received the James Craig Watson Medal^[23].
• Margaret Geller received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Margaret Geller received the Magellanic Premium^[25].
• Margaret Geller was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Margaret Geller was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ithaca^[2], Margaret Geller… she was born on +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Margaret Geller was educated at Princeton University^[18]. Her doctoral advisor was Jim Peebles^[19]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[9], a branch of astronomy^[29]; extragalactic astronomy^[10], a branch of astronomy^[30]; cosmology^[11], a branch of astronomy^[31]; and galaxy formation and evolution^[12], an academic discipline^[32]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Smithsonian Institution^[14], an institution^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1846^[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[40]; University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1209^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[16], an astronomical observatory^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1890^[47]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[17], a research institute^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1973^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]. Doctoral students include Michael S. Vogeley^[52] and Timothy Beers^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1981^[56]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[21], a science award^[57], in United States^[58]; Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[22], a science award^[59], in Germany^[60]; James Craig Watson Medal^[23], a science award^[61], in United States^[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[63]; and Magellanic Premium^[25], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1786^[66].

Why It Matters

Margaret Geller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

She is credited with the discovery of CfA2 Great Wall^[69], a galaxy wall^[70].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Geller born?

Margaret Geller's place of birth was Ithaca^[2].

What did Margaret Geller do for work?

Margaret Geller worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Margaret Geller go to school?

Margaret Geller was educated at Princeton University^[18].

What awards did Margaret Geller receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[21], Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[22], and James Craig Watson Medal^[23].

What did Margaret Geller discover?

Margaret Geller is credited as discoverer of CfA2 Great Wall^[69].