Paul L. Schechter

American astronomer
Person human Q7151891
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Paul L. Schechter

Summary

Paul L. Schechter is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], he… he was born on +1948-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Paul L. Schechter's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Paul L. Schechter was born on +1948-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul L. Schechter held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Paul L. Schechter worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Paul L. Schechter was employed by Harvard University[7].
  • Among Paul L. Schechter's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Paul L. Schechter was educated at Cornell University[9].
  • Paul L. Schechter's doctoral advisor was James E. Gunn[10].
  • Paul L. Schechter received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Paul L. Schechter was a member of National Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Paul L. Schechter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Paul L. Schechter was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Paul L. Schechter's image is recorded as PaulSchechter1977.jpg[15].
  • Paul L. Schechter is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul L. Schechter's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul L. Schechter's Commons category is recorded as Paul L. Schechter[18].
  • Paul L. Schechter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gx1166[19].
  • Paul L. Schechter's family name is recorded as Schechter[20].
  • Paul L. Schechter's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul L. Schechter's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 233439[22].
  • Paul L. Schechter's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 201520[23].
  • Paul L. Schechter's National Academy of Sciences member ID is recorded as 3012530[24].
  • Paul L. Schechter's Dimensions author ID is recorded as 01013544100.62[25].
  • Paul L. Schechter's Guggenheim fellows ID is recorded as paul-schechter[26].
  • Paul L. Schechter's AstroGen ID is recorded as 5336[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul L. Schechter was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1948-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Paul L. Schechter's education included a stint at Cornell University[9]. His doctoral advisor was James E. Gunn[10].

Career and Affiliations

Paul L. Schechter worked as an astronomer[4]. Employers include Harvard University[7], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Recognition

Paul L. Schechter received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Why It Matters

Paul L. Schechter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Paul L. Schechter born?

Paul L. Schechter was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Paul L. Schechter do for work?

Paul L. Schechter worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Paul L. Schechter go to school?

Paul L. Schechter was educated at Cornell University[9].

What awards did Paul L. Schechter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

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  10. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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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