Matias Zaldarriaga

Argentine cosmologist
Person human Q1383655
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Summary

Matias Zaldarriaga is a human[1]. Born in Coghlan[2], he… he was born on +1971-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Coghlan[2].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga was born on +1971-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga held citizenship in Argentina[7].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Among Matias Zaldarriaga's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[9].
  • Among Matias Zaldarriaga's employers was Princeton University[10].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's education included a stint at University of Buenos Aires[11].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's doctoral advisor was Edmund Bertschinger[13].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's doctoral advisor was Uroš Seljak[14].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[16].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga received the Gribov Medal[17].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[20].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga is recorded as male[23].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga supervised Claude-André Faucher-Giguère as a doctoral student[25].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 138211[26].
  • Matias Zaldarriaga's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v59wn[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coghlan[2], Matias Zaldarriaga… he was born on +1971-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Buenos Aires[11], a public university[28], in Argentina[29], founded in 1821[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Doctoral advisors include Edmund Bertschinger[13], an astrophysicist[35], b. 1958[36], of United States[37], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[38] and Uroš Seljak[14], a physicist[39], b. 1966[40], of Slovenia[41], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study[9], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1930[45], headquartered in Princeton[46] and Princeton University[10], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1746[49], headquartered in Princeton[50]. Matias Zaldarriaga supervised Claude-André Faucher-Giguère as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1981[53]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[16], a science award[54], in United States[55]; Gribov Medal[17], a physics award[56], founded in 2001[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[58]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1988[61]; and Gruber Prize in Cosmology[20], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 2000[64].

Why It Matters

Matias Zaldarriaga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Matias Zaldarriaga born?

Matias Zaldarriaga's place of birth was Coghlan[2].

What did Matias Zaldarriaga do for work?

Matias Zaldarriaga worked as astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5].

Where did Matias Zaldarriaga go to school?

Matias Zaldarriaga was educated at University of Buenos Aires[11] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Matias Zaldarriaga receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[16], Gribov Medal[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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