Peter Wisoff

Summary

Peter Wisoff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Q49231^[2]. He was born on +1958-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4] and physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Peter Wisoff's place of birth was Q49231^[2].
• Peter Wisoff was born on +1958-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Peter Wisoff's spouses was Tamara E. Jernigan^[7].
• Peter Wisoff held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Peter Wisoff's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Peter Wisoff's professions included physicist^[5].
• Peter Wisoff was employed by Rice University^[9].
• Among Peter Wisoff's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[10].
• Peter Wisoff was educated at University of Virginia^[11].
• Peter Wisoff's education included a stint at Stanford University^[12].
• Peter Wisoff received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[13].
• Peter Wisoff was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[14].
• Peter Wisoff's image is recorded as Peter Wisoff.jpg^[15].
• Peter Wisoff is recorded as male^[16].
• Peter Wisoff's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Peter Wisoff's ISNI is recorded as 000000002995743X^[18].
• Peter Wisoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77905194^[19].
• Peter Wisoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89110195^[20].
• Peter Wisoff's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 13^[21].
• Peter Wisoff's Commons category is recorded as Peter Wisoff^[22].
• Peter Wisoff's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-57^[23].
• Peter Wisoff's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-68^[24].
• Peter Wisoff's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-92^[25].
• Peter Wisoff's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-81^[26].
• Peter Wisoff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0323lb^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Wisoff was born in Q49231^[2]. He was born on +1958-08-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia^[11], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1819^[30], headquartered in Charlottesville^[31] and Stanford University^[12], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4] and physicist^[5]. Employers include Rice University^[9], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1891^[38], headquartered in Houston^[39] and National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[10], a space agency^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1958^[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[43].

Recognition

Peter Wisoff received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[13].

Personal Life

Among Peter Wisoff's spouses was Tamara E. Jernigan^[7].

Why It Matters

Peter Wisoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Peter Wisoff born?

Peter Wisoff's place of birth was Q49231^[2].

Who was Peter Wisoff married to?

Peter Wisoff's spouses include Tamara E. Jernigan^[7].

What did Peter Wisoff do for work?

Peter Wisoff worked as astronaut^[4] and physicist^[5].

Where did Peter Wisoff go to school?

Peter Wisoff was educated at University of Virginia^[11] and Stanford University^[12].

What awards did Peter Wisoff receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[13].