Richard McCray

Summary

Richard McCray is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on +1937-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2021-10-26T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard McCray was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Richard McCray was born on +1937-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard McCray died on +2021-10-26T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Richard McCray held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Richard McCray worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Richard McCray worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Richard McCray's professions included astrophysicist^[7].
• Among Richard McCray's employers was University of Colorado Boulder^[10].
• Among Richard McCray's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Richard McCray was employed by Harvard University^[12].
• Among Richard McCray's employers was California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Richard McCray was educated at Stanford University^[14].
• Richard McCray was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[15].
• Richard McCray's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[16].
• Richard McCray received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17].
• Richard McCray received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].
• Richard McCray received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Richard McCray received the Excellence in Physics Education Award^[20].
• Richard McCray was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Richard McCray was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Richard McCray is recorded as male^[23].
• Richard McCray's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Richard McCray supervised Mordecai-Mark Mac Low as a doctoral student^[25].
• Richard McCray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035887271^[26].
• Richard McCray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44451787^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard McCray's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1937-11-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31] and University of California, Los Angeles^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]. Richard McCray's doctoral advisor was Peter Goldreich^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. Employers include University of Colorado Boulder^[10], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1876^[38]; University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42]; Harvard University^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; and California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1891^[49], headquartered in California^[50]. Richard McCray supervised Mordecai-Mark Mac Low as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1979^[53]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1874^[56]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; and Excellence in Physics Education Award^[20], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 2006^[62].

Death and Burial

Richard McCray died on +2021-10-26T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard McCray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Richard McCray born?

Richard McCray was born in Los Angeles^[2].

What did Richard McCray do for work?

Richard McCray worked as astronomer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7].

Where did Richard McCray go to school?

Richard McCray was educated at Stanford University^[14] and University of California, Los Angeles^[15].

What awards did Richard McCray receive?

Honors received include Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], and Excellence in Physics Education Award^[20].