Peter Gierasch

American planetary scientist
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Peter Gierasch

Summary

Peter Gierasch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1940-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on +2023-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and planetary scientist[7].

Key Facts

  • Peter Gierasch's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Peter Gierasch passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Peter Gierasch was born on +1940-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Gierasch died on +2023-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Gierasch held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peter Gierasch worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Peter Gierasch worked as a planetary scientist[7].
  • Among Peter Gierasch's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Peter Gierasch was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Peter Gierasch's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Peter Gierasch received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[12].
  • Peter Gierasch was a member of International Astronomical Union[13].
  • Peter Gierasch's image is recorded as Memorial photograph of Peter Gierasch.jpg[14].
  • Peter Gierasch is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Gierasch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Gierasch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048435442[17].
  • Peter Gierasch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9578160667937203560001[18].
  • Peter Gierasch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21914143[19].
  • Peter Gierasch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007024264[20].
  • Peter Gierasch's family name is recorded as Gierasch[21].
  • Peter Gierasch's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Gierasch's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 349050[23].
  • Peter Gierasch's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gxpzrrcx[24].
  • Peter Gierasch's Prabook ID is recorded as 1372933[25].
  • Peter Gierasch's AstroGen ID is recorded as 33961[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Gierasch was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1940-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and planetary scientist[7]. Among Peter Gierasch's employers was Cornell University[9].

Recognition

Peter Gierasch received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[12].

Death and Burial

Peter Gierasch died on +2023-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

FAQs

Where was Peter Gierasch born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Peter Gierasch…

Where did Peter Gierasch die?

Peter Gierasch passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Peter Gierasch do for work?

Peter Gierasch worked as astronomer[6] and planetary scientist[7].

Where did Peter Gierasch go to school?

Peter Gierasch was educated at Harvard University[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did Peter Gierasch receive?

Honors received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . baas.aas.org. baas.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . baas.aas.org. baas.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . news.cornell.edu. news.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . news.cornell.edu. news.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . astro.cornell.edu. astro.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . astro.cornell.edu. astro.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . astro.cornell.edu. astro.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . news.cornell.edu. news.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . baas.aas.org. baas.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . baas.aas.org. baas.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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