Michael Turner

Summary

Michael Turner is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1949-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Michael Turner's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Michael Turner was born on +1949-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Turner held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Michael Turner's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Michael Turner's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• Michael Turner's professions included physicist^[6].
• Michael Turner's field of work was cosmology^[9].
• Among Michael Turner's employers was University of Chicago^[10].
• Michael Turner was educated at California Institute of Technology^[11].
• Michael Turner was educated at Stanford University^[12].
• Michael Turner's doctoral advisor was Robert Wagoner^[13].
• Michael Turner received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[14].
• Michael Turner received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[15].
• Michael Turner received the Wolfgang Paul Lecture^[16].
• Michael Turner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• Michael Turner received the Lilienfeld Prize^[18].
• Michael Turner received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Michael Turner was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Michael Turner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Michael Turner was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Michael Turner is recorded as male^[23].
• Michael Turner's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Michael Turner supervised Dragan Huterer as a doctoral student^[25].
• Michael Turner supervised Mark Brian Hoffman as a doctoral student^[26].
• Michael Turner supervised Joshua A. Frieman as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Michael Turner… he was born on +1949-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and Stanford University^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]. Michael Turner's doctoral advisor was Robert Wagoner^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and physicist^[6]. Michael Turner's field of work was cosmology^[9]. Among his employers was University of Chicago^[10]. Doctoral students include Dragan Huterer^[25], a researcher^[37], b. 1972^[38]; Mark Brian Hoffman^[26]; Joshua A. Frieman^[27], a physicist^[39], b. 1959^[40]; Gilbert Holder^[41], a cosmologist^[42], of United States^[43], specialised in large-scale structure of the Universe^[44]; and Lloyd Knox^[45], an astrophysicist^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[14], a science award^[47], in United States^[48]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[15], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1979^[51]; Wolfgang Paul Lecture^[16], a physics award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1994^[54]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[55]; Lilienfeld Prize^[18], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1989^[58]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], a fellowship award^[59].

Why It Matters

Michael Turner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Michael Turner born?

Michael Turner was born in Los Angeles^[2].

What did Michael Turner do for work?

Michael Turner worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Michael Turner go to school?

Michael Turner was educated at California Institute of Technology^[11] and Stanford University^[12].

What awards did Michael Turner receive?

Honors received include Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[14], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[15], Wolfgang Paul Lecture^[16], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].