Martin Weisskopf

American astrophysicist and astronomer
Person human Q2777721
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Martin Weisskopf

Summary

Martin Weisskopf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Omaha[2]. He was born on +1942-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Omaha[2], Martin Weisskopf…
  • Born in United States[7], Martin Weisskopf…
  • Martin Weisskopf was born on +1942-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Weisskopf held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Martin Weisskopf worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Martin Weisskopf worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Martin Weisskopf's education included a stint at Oberlin College[9].
  • Martin Weisskopf was educated at Brandeis University[10].
  • Martin Weisskopf received the Bruno Rossi Prize[11].
  • Martin Weisskopf received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Martin Weisskopf was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[13].
  • Martin Weisskopf's image is recorded as Weiskopf family circa 1980.png[14].
  • Martin Weisskopf is recorded as male[15].
  • Martin Weisskopf's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Martin Weisskopf's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021946955[17].
  • Martin Weisskopf's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75143670[18].
  • Martin Weisskopf's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80022618[19].
  • Martin Weisskopf's Commons category is recorded as Martin C. Weisskopf[20].
  • Martin Weisskopf's family name is recorded as Q56541318[21].
  • Martin Weisskopf's given name is recorded as Martin[22].
  • Martin Weisskopf's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11x987np8[23].
  • Martin Weisskopf's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007326059205171[24].
  • Martin Weisskopf's AstroGen ID is recorded as 34182[25].
  • Martin Weisskopf's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJdgXRqwxDpqqQtdpKfyVC[26].
  • Martin Weisskopf's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/8367e907-3f51-46c9-8b00-40a86e5bf6b4[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Omaha[2], a big city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1854[30] and United States[7], a sovereign state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1776[33]. Martin Weisskopf was born on +1942-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[9], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1833[36], headquartered in Oberlin[37] and Brandeis University[10], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1948[40], headquartered in Waltham[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruno Rossi Prize[11], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1985[44] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[45].

Why It Matters

Martin Weisskopf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Martin Weisskopf born?

Born in Omaha[2], Martin Weisskopf…

What did Martin Weisskopf do for work?

Martin Weisskopf worked as astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did Martin Weisskopf go to school?

Martin Weisskopf was educated at Oberlin College[9] and Brandeis University[10].

What awards did Martin Weisskopf receive?

Honors received include Bruno Rossi Prize[11] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].

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  22. [24] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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