Mario Livio

Romanian-born Israeli–American astrophysicist (born 1945)
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Mario Livio

Summary

Mario Livio is a human[1]. He was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mario Livio's place of birth was Bucharest[2].
  • Mario Livio was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Mario Livio held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Mario Livio held citizenship in Romania[11].
  • Mario Livio held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mario Livio's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Mario Livio's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Mario Livio's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Mario Livio worked as a writer[7].
  • Mario Livio's professions included physicist[8].
  • Mario Livio's professions included mathematician[13].
  • Mario Livio's field of work was physics[14].
  • Mario Livio's field of work was astrophysics[15].
  • Among Mario Livio's employers was Space Telescope Science Institute[16].
  • Mario Livio was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[17].
  • Mario Livio's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].
  • Mario Livio was educated at Tel Aviv University[19].
  • Mario Livio was educated at Weizmann Institute of Science[20].
  • Mario Livio received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Mario Livio received the Peano Prize[22].
  • Mario Livio was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Mario Livio is recorded as male[24].
  • Mario Livio's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mario Livio's Commons category is recorded as Mario Livio[26].
  • Mario Livio's family name is recorded as Livio[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mario Livio was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; Tel Aviv University[19], a public university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Tel Aviv[35]; and Weizmann Institute of Science[20], an institute[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1934[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], physicist[8], and mathematician[13]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[39] and astrophysics[15], a branch of astronomy[40]. Employers include Space Telescope Science Institute[16], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43], headquartered in Baltimore[44] and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[17], a university[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1924[47], headquartered in Haifa[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1874[51] and Peano Prize[22], an award[52], founded in 2000[53].

Why It Matters

Mario Livio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Mario Livio born?

Born in Bucharest[2], Mario Livio…

What did Mario Livio do for work?

Mario Livio worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], pedagogue[6], writer[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Mario Livio go to school?

Mario Livio was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18], Tel Aviv University[19], and Weizmann Institute of Science[20].

What awards did Mario Livio receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21] and Peano Prize[22].

References

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  1. [2] . Haaretz. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . onbeing.org. onbeing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . mario-livio.com. Retrieved . mario-livio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . mario-livio.com. Retrieved . mario-livio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated 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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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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