Randall K. Smith

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Randall K. Smith

Summary

Randall K. Smith is a human[1]. He was born on 1969[2]. He worked as a researcher[3] and astrophysicist[4].

Key Facts

  • Randall K. Smith was born on 1969[2].
  • Randall K. Smith worked as a researcher[3].
  • Randall K. Smith worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Randall K. Smith's field of work was astrophysics[5].
  • Randall K. Smith's field of work was X-ray spectroscopy[6].
  • Randall K. Smith's field of work was artificial satellite[7].
  • Randall K. Smith's field of work was interstellar medium[8].
  • Randall K. Smith's field of work was interstellar dust[9].
  • Randall K. Smith's field of work was galaxy cluster[10].
  • Among Randall K. Smith's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[11].
  • Among Randall K. Smith's employers was Smithsonian Institution[12].
  • Randall K. Smith was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[13].
  • Randall K. Smith's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[14].
  • Randall K. Smith's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Randall K. Smith was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Randall K. Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Randall K. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Randall K. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • Randall K. Smith's given name is recorded as Randall[20].
  • Randall K. Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[21].

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Origins and Family

Randall K. Smith was born on 1969[2].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[14], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1900[24], headquartered in Pittsburgh[25] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1848[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[3] and astrophysicist[4]. Fields of work include astrophysics[5], a branch of astronomy[29]; X-ray spectroscopy[6], a branch of physics[30]; artificial satellite[7]; interstellar medium[8], an astronomical object type[31]; interstellar dust[9], an astronomical object type[32]; and galaxy cluster[10], an astronomical object type[33]. Employers include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[11], an astronomical observatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36]; Smithsonian Institution[12], an institution[37], in United States[38], founded in 1846[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[40]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[13], a research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1973[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44].

FAQs

What did Randall K. Smith do for work?

Randall K. Smith worked as researcher[3] and astrophysicist[4].

Where did Randall K. Smith go to school?

Randall K. Smith was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[14] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].

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  1. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . hea-www.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hea-www.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . iau.org. Retrieved . iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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