Richard E. Griffiths

astronomer at Carnegie Mellon and University of Hawaii Hilo
Person human Q111924387
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Richard E. Griffiths

Summary

Richard E. Griffiths is a human[1]. He worked as an astronomer[2].

Key Facts

  • Richard E. Griffiths worked as an astronomer[2].
  • Richard E. Griffiths held the position of professor emeritus[3].
  • Among Richard E. Griffiths's employers was University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo[4].
  • Richard E. Griffiths was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[5].
  • Among Richard E. Griffiths's employers was Johns Hopkins University[6].
  • Richard E. Griffiths was employed by Space Telescope Science Institute[7].
  • Among Richard E. Griffiths's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[8].
  • Richard E. Griffiths was employed by University of Leicester[9].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's education included a stint at University of Leicester[10].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's education included a stint at Imperial College London[11].
  • Richard E. Griffiths was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Richard E. Griffiths is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard E. Griffiths supervised Myungshin Im as a doctoral student[15].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's family name is recorded as Griffiths[16].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's given name is recorded as E.[18].
  • Richard E. Griffiths's work location is recorded as Pittsburgh[19].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Leicester[10], a university[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1921[22], headquartered in Leicester[23] and Imperial College London[11], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1907[26], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[27].

Career and Affiliations

Richard E. Griffiths's professions included astronomer[2]. Employers include University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo[4], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1941[30]; Carnegie Mellon University[5], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33], headquartered in Pittsburgh[34]; Johns Hopkins University[6], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37], headquartered in Baltimore[38]; Space Telescope Science Institute[7], a research institute[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42]; Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[8], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; and University of Leicester[9], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1921[49], headquartered in Leicester[50]. He held the position of professor emeritus[3]. He supervised Myungshin Im as a doctoral student[15].

FAQs

What did Richard E. Griffiths do for work?

Richard E. Griffiths worked as astronomer[2].

Where did Richard E. Griffiths go to school?

Richard E. Griffiths was educated at University of Leicester[10] and Imperial College London[11].

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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