Martin J. Collins

curator and historian of space history
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Martin J. Collins

Summary

Martin J. Collins is a human[1]. He was born on 1951[2]. He worked as a curator[3], historian[4], and museum professional[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Martin J. Collins was born on 1951[2].
  • Martin J. Collins's professions included curator[3].
  • Martin J. Collins worked as a historian[4].
  • Martin J. Collins's professions included museum professional[5].
  • Martin J. Collins's field of work was history of technology[7].
  • Martin J. Collins's field of work was communications satellite[8].
  • Martin J. Collins's field of work was weather satellite[9].
  • Martin J. Collins's field of work was remote sensing[10].
  • Martin J. Collins's field of work was globalization[11].
  • Among Martin J. Collins's employers was Smithsonian Institution[12].
  • Among Martin J. Collins's employers was National Air and Space Museum[13].
  • Martin J. Collins was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Martin J. Collins's education included a stint at University of Maryland[15].
  • Martin J. Collins was educated at University of Maryland[16].
  • Martin J. Collins was educated at University of Maryland[17].
  • Martin J. Collins is recorded as male[18].
  • Martin J. Collins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Martin J. Collins's family name is recorded as Collins[20].
  • Martin J. Collins's given name is recorded as Martin[21].

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Origins and Family

Martin J. Collins was born on 1951[2].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1817[24], headquartered in Ann Arbor[25] and University of Maryland[15], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1858[28], headquartered in College Park[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[3], historian[4], and museum professional[5]. Fields of work include history of technology[7], an aspect of history[30]; communications satellite[8], a spacecraft type[31]; weather satellite[9], a spacecraft type[32]; remote sensing[10], a branch of science[33]; and globalization[11], a social theory[34]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[12], an institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1846[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38] and National Air and Space Museum[13], an aviation museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41].

Why It Matters

Martin J. Collins is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

What did Martin J. Collins do for work?

Martin J. Collins worked as curator[3], historian[4], and museum professional[5].

Where did Martin J. Collins go to school?

Martin J. Collins was educated at University of Michigan[14], University of Maryland[15], University of Maryland[16], and University of Maryland[17].

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  1. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved . airandspace.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved . airandspace.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved . airandspace.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved . airandspace.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved . airandspace.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Collins
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