Michael McCollough

astrophysicist
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Michael McCollough

Summary

Michael McCollough is a human[1]. He was born on 1953[2]. He worked as an astrophysicist[3]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Michael McCollough was born on 1953[2].
  • Michael McCollough worked as an astrophysicist[3].
  • Michael McCollough's field of work was astrophysics[5].
  • Michael McCollough's field of work was high energy physics[6].
  • Michael McCollough's field of work was X-ray astronomy[7].
  • Michael McCollough's field of work was X-ray binary[8].
  • Michael McCollough's field of work was Microquasar[9].
  • Michael McCollough's field of work was gamma-ray astronomy[10].
  • Michael McCollough was employed by Smithsonian Institution[11].
  • Michael McCollough was employed by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[12].
  • Michael McCollough was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[13].
  • Michael McCollough was educated at Auburn University[14].
  • Michael McCollough was educated at Auburn University[15].
  • Michael McCollough's education included a stint at Indiana University Bloomington[16].
  • Michael McCollough was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Michael McCollough is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael McCollough's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael McCollough's family name is recorded as McCullough[20].
  • Michael McCollough's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael McCollough's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael McCollough was born on 1953[2].

Education

Educated at Auburn University[14], a university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1856[25] and Indiana University Bloomington[16], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1820[28], headquartered in Bloomington[29].

Career and Affiliations

Michael McCollough's professions included astrophysicist[3]. Fields of work include astrophysics[5], a branch of astronomy[30]; high energy physics[6], a branch of physics[31]; X-ray astronomy[7], a branch of astronomy[32]; X-ray binary[8], an astronomical object type[33]; Microquasar[9]; and gamma-ray astronomy[10], a branch of astronomy[34]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[11], an institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1846[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[13], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1973[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45].

Why It Matters

Michael McCollough is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

FAQs

What did Michael McCollough do for work?

Michael McCollough worked as astrophysicist[3].

Where did Michael McCollough go to school?

Michael McCollough was educated at Auburn University[14], Auburn University[15], and Indiana University Bloomington[16].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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