Michael H. Hecht

American astronomer
Person human Q96785880
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Michael H. Hecht

Summary

Michael H. Hecht is a human[1]. He was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and research scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michael H. Hecht was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Michael H. Hecht held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Michael H. Hecht's native language[7].
  • Michael H. Hecht worked as an astronomer[3].
  • Michael H. Hecht's professions included research scientist[4].
  • Among Michael H. Hecht's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among Michael H. Hecht's employers was Jet Propulsion Laboratory[9].
  • Michael H. Hecht received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[10].
  • Michael H. Hecht received the Lew Allen Award[11].
  • Michael H. Hecht's image is recorded as 39273 mars2020-moxie-michael-hecht-oxygen-pia20761 (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Michael H. Hecht is recorded as male[13].
  • Michael H. Hecht's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Michael H. Hecht's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-4114-4583[15].
  • Michael H. Hecht's family name is recorded as Hecht[16].
  • Michael H. Hecht's given name is recorded as Michael[17].
  • Michael H. Hecht's described at URL is recorded as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB74D7VrQSI[18].
  • Michael H. Hecht's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Michael H. Hecht's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11jfg7k2kn[20].

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Origins and Family

Michael H. Hecht was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. English was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and research scientist[4]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1861[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Jet Propulsion Laboratory[9], a NASA facility[25], in United States[26], founded in 1936[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[10], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 2012[30] and Lew Allen Award[11], an award[31], in United States[32].

Why It Matters

Michael H. Hecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Michael H. Hecht do for work?

Michael H. Hecht worked as astronomer[3] and research scientist[4].

What awards did Michael H. Hecht receive?

Honors received include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[10] and Lew Allen Award[11].

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  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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