Michael A'Hearn

American astronomer and professor (1940-2017)
Person human Q2256711
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Michael A'Hearn

Summary

Michael A'Hearn is a human[1]. Born in Wilmington[2], he… he was born on +1940-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in University Park[4]. He died on +2017-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wilmington[2], Michael A'Hearn…
  • Michael A'Hearn died in University Park[4].
  • Michael A'Hearn was born on +1940-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael A'Hearn died on +2017-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael A'Hearn held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Michael A'Hearn's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Michael A'Hearn's field of work was astronomy[9].
  • Among Michael A'Hearn's employers was University of Maryland[10].
  • Michael A'Hearn was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Michael A'Hearn's education included a stint at Boston College[12].
  • Michael A'Hearn received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[13].
  • Michael A'Hearn received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[14].
  • Michael A'Hearn was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Michael A'Hearn's image is recorded as Bio-mahearn.jpg[16].
  • Michael A'Hearn is recorded as male[17].
  • Michael A'Hearn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michael A'Hearn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030894050[19].
  • Michael A'Hearn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32112197[20].
  • Michael A'Hearn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95095656[21].
  • Michael A'Hearn's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125524316[22].
  • Michael A'Hearn's IdRef ID is recorded as 103227814[23].
  • Michael A'Hearn's Commons category is recorded as Michael A'Hearn[24].
  • Michael A'Hearn's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9362-1193[25].
  • Michael A'Hearn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rt29b[26].
  • Michael A'Hearn's family name is recorded as A'Hearn[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael A'Hearn's place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1940-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and Boston College[12], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1863[33], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[34].

Career and Affiliations

Michael A'Hearn's professions included astronomer[6]. His field of work was astronomy[9]. Among his employers was University of Maryland[10].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[13], a medallion[35], in United States[36], founded in 1961[37] and Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[14], a science award[38].

Death and Burial

Michael A'Hearn died on +2017-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in University Park[4].

Why It Matters

Michael A'Hearn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Michael A'Hearn born?

Michael A'Hearn's place of birth was Wilmington[2].

Where did Michael A'Hearn die?

Michael A'Hearn passed away in University Park[4].

What did Michael A'Hearn do for work?

Michael A'Hearn worked as astronomer[6].

Where did Michael A'Hearn go to school?

Michael A'Hearn was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11] and Boston College[12].

What awards did Michael A'Hearn receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[13] and Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[14].

References

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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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