Piers Sellers

Summary

Piers Sellers is a human^[1]. He was born in Crowborough^[2]. He was born on +1955-04-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Houston^[4]. He died on +2016-12-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronaut^[6], ecologist^[7], meteorologist^[8], and climatologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Crowborough^[2], Piers Sellers…
• Piers Sellers's place of birth was Crowborough War Memorial Hospital^[11].
• Piers Sellers died in Houston^[4].
• Piers Sellers was born on +1955-04-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Piers Sellers died on +2016-12-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Piers Sellers held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Piers Sellers held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Piers Sellers worked as an astronaut^[6].
• Piers Sellers's professions included ecologist^[7].
• Piers Sellers's professions included meteorologist^[8].
• Piers Sellers worked as a climatologist^[9].
• Piers Sellers was employed by University of Maryland^[14].
• Piers Sellers's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[15].
• Piers Sellers's education included a stint at University of Leeds^[16].
• Piers Sellers was educated at Cranbrook School^[17].
• Piers Sellers received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Piers Sellers received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[19].
• Piers Sellers received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[20].
• Piers Sellers received the Henry G. Houghton Award^[21].
• Piers Sellers's image is recorded as Piers sellers v1.jpg^[22].
• Piers Sellers is recorded as male^[23].
• Piers Sellers's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Piers Sellers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3998148753692041320003^[25].
• Piers Sellers's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16^[26].
• Piers Sellers's Commons category is recorded as Piers Sellers^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Crowborough^[2], a town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital^[11], a medical organization^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Piers Sellers was born on +1955-04-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[15], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1583^[34], headquartered in Edinburgh^[35]; University of Leeds^[16], a public research university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1904^[38], headquartered in Leeds^[39]; and Cranbrook School^[17], a grammar school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1518^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[6], ecologist^[7], meteorologist^[8], and climatologist^[9]. Among Piers Sellers's employers was University of Maryland^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[19], a fellowship award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1962^[47]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[20], a medallion^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1959^[50]; and Henry G. Houghton Award^[21], an award^[51].

Death and Burial

Piers Sellers died on +2016-12-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Houston^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Piers Sellers include Cygnus NG-17^[53], a Cygnus Enhanced^[54], in United States^[55] and Piers Sellers Prize^[56], an award^[57].

Why It Matters

Piers Sellers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Cygnus NG-17^[53], a Cygnus Enhanced^[54], in United States^[55] and Piers Sellers Prize^[56], an award^[57].

FAQs

Where was Piers Sellers born?

Piers Sellers's place of birth was Crowborough^[2].

Where did Piers Sellers die?

Piers Sellers passed away in Houston^[4].

What did Piers Sellers do for work?

Piers Sellers worked as astronaut^[6], ecologist^[7], meteorologist^[8], and climatologist^[9].

Where did Piers Sellers go to school?

Piers Sellers was educated at University of Edinburgh^[15], University of Leeds^[16], and Cranbrook School^[17].

What awards did Piers Sellers receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[18], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[19], NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[20], and Henry G. Houghton Award^[21].