Robert Jastrow

American astronomer (1925-2008)
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Robert Jastrow
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Robert Jastrow

Summary

Robert Jastrow is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on September 7, 1925[3]. He died in Arlington County[4]. He died on February 8, 2008[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], scholar[8], researcher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Robert Jastrow…
  • Robert Jastrow passed away in Arlington County[4].
  • Robert Jastrow was born on September 7, 1925[3].
  • Robert Jastrow was born on January 1, 1925[12].
  • Robert Jastrow died on February 8, 2008[5].
  • Robert Jastrow died on January 1, 2008[13].
  • Robert Jastrow held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Robert Jastrow is identified as part of the white people ethnic group[15].
  • Robert Jastrow worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Robert Jastrow's professions included physicist[7].
  • Robert Jastrow worked as a scholar[8].
  • Robert Jastrow worked as a researcher[9].
  • Robert Jastrow's professions included writer[10].
  • Robert Jastrow's professions included astrophysicist[16].
  • Robert Jastrow's field of work was physics[17].
  • Robert Jastrow's field of work was astronomy[18].
  • Robert Jastrow's field of work was astrophysics[19].
  • Robert Jastrow's field of work was national security[20].
  • Among Robert Jastrow's employers was Columbia University[21].
  • Robert Jastrow was employed by Yale University[22].
  • Robert Jastrow was employed by Dartmouth College[23].
  • Robert Jastrow's education included a stint at Columbia University[24].
  • Robert Jastrow's education included a stint at Townsend Harris High School[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Jastrow is Origin of the Solar System / eds. Robert Jastrow, A. G. W. Cameron. - 1963[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Jastrow is On the Rydberg-Ritz Formula in Quantum Mechanics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Jastrow was born in Manhattan[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1925[3] and January 1, 1925[12]. He is identified as part of the white people ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[24], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Townsend Harris High School[25], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], scholar[8], researcher[9], writer[10], and astrophysicist[16]. Fields of work include physics[17], a branch of science[35]; astronomy[18], a branch of science[36]; astrophysics[19], a branch of astronomy[37]; and national security[20], a type of security[38]. Employers include Columbia University[21], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42]; Yale University[22], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1701[45], headquartered in New Haven[46]; and Dartmouth College[23], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1769[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Origin of the Solar System / eds. Robert Jastrow, A. G. W. Cameron. - 1963[26] and On the Rydberg-Ritz Formula in Quantum Mechanics[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 8, 2008[5] and January 1, 2008[13]. Robert Jastrow died in Arlington County[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[50].

Why It Matters

Robert Jastrow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Robert Jastrow born?

Robert Jastrow's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did Robert Jastrow die?

Robert Jastrow passed away in Arlington County[4].

What did Robert Jastrow do for work?

Robert Jastrow worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], scholar[8], researcher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Robert Jastrow go to school?

Robert Jastrow was educated at Columbia University[24] and Townsend Harris High School[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . nl.go.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nl.go.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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