Mercedes Richards

Jamaican astronomer
Person human Q26239535
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Mercedes Richards

Summary

Mercedes Richards is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kingston[2]. She was born on +1955-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Hershey[4]. She died on +2016-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an astronomer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mercedes Richards's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Mercedes Richards died in Hershey[4].
  • Mercedes Richards was born on +1955-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mercedes Richards died on +2016-02-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mercedes Richards held citizenship in Jamaica[8].
  • Mercedes Richards's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Mercedes Richards's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Mercedes Richards's field of work was astrophysics[10].
  • Mercedes Richards's field of work was exoplanet[11].
  • Mercedes Richards's field of work was brown dwarf[12].
  • Among Mercedes Richards's employers was University of North Carolina[13].
  • Among Mercedes Richards's employers was University of Virginia[14].
  • Mercedes Richards's education included a stint at University of Toronto[15].
  • Mercedes Richards was educated at York University[16].
  • Mercedes Richards was educated at University of the West Indies[17].
  • Mercedes Richards's education included a stint at Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Mercedes Richards received the Musgrave Medal[19].
  • Mercedes Richards's image is recorded as Mercedes Richards Watercolor for Wiki Unseen.jpg[20].
  • Mercedes Richards is recorded as female[21].
  • Mercedes Richards's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mercedes Richards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032691804[23].
  • Mercedes Richards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16386626[24].
  • Mercedes Richards's GND ID is recorded as 1217276645[25].
  • Mercedes Richards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90638968[26].
  • Mercedes Richards's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16636136c[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Mercedes Richards… she was born on +1955-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[15], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; York University[16], a university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1959[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]; University of the West Indies[17], a public university[36], in Jamaica[37], founded in 1948[38]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[39], in United States[40], founded in 1930[41], headquartered in Princeton[42].

Career and Affiliations

Mercedes Richards's professions included astronomer[6]. Fields of work include astronomy[9], a branch of science[43]; astrophysics[10], a branch of astronomy[44]; exoplanet[11], an astronomical object type[45]; and brown dwarf[12], an astronomical object type[46]. Employers include University of North Carolina[13], a state university system[47], in United States[48], founded in 1789[49], headquartered in Chapel Hill[50] and University of Virginia[14], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1819[53], headquartered in Charlottesville[54].

Recognition

Mercedes Richards received the Musgrave Medal[19].

Death and Burial

Mercedes Richards died on +2016-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Hershey[4].

Why It Matters

Mercedes Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Mercedes Richards born?

Born in Kingston[2], Mercedes Richards…

Where did Mercedes Richards die?

Mercedes Richards passed away in Hershey[4].

What did Mercedes Richards do for work?

Mercedes Richards worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Mercedes Richards go to school?

Mercedes Richards was educated at University of Toronto[15], York University[16], University of the West Indies[17], and Institute for Advanced Study[18].

What awards did Mercedes Richards receive?

Honors received include Musgrave Medal[19].

References

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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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