Robert Kennicutt

Summary

Robert Kennicutt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. He was born on +1951-09-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert Kennicutt was born in Baltimore^[2].
• Robert Kennicutt was born on +1951-09-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Kennicutt held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert Kennicutt worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Robert Kennicutt's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Robert Kennicutt's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Robert Kennicutt was employed by University of Cambridge^[9].
• Robert Kennicutt's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[10].
• Robert Kennicutt was educated at University of Washington^[11].
• Robert Kennicutt's doctoral advisor was Paul W. Hodge^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Kennicutt is Kennicutt-Schmidt Law^[13].
• Robert Kennicutt received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[14].
• Robert Kennicutt received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[15].
• Robert Kennicutt received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16].
• Robert Kennicutt received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Robert Kennicutt received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[18].
• Robert Kennicutt was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Robert Kennicutt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Robert Kennicutt was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Robert Kennicutt was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Robert Kennicutt is recorded as male^[23].
• Robert Kennicutt's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Robert Kennicutt supervised Janice Lee as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert Kennicutt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081411362^[26].
• Robert Kennicutt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61700872^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Kennicutt was born in Baltimore^[2]. He was born on +1951-09-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1824^[30], headquartered in Troy^[31] and University of Washington^[11], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34]. Robert Kennicutt's doctoral advisor was Paul W. Hodge^[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. Among Robert Kennicutt's employers was University of Cambridge^[9]. He supervised Janice Lee as a doctoral student^[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Kennicutt is Kennicutt-Schmidt Law^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[14], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 2000^[38]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[15], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1979^[41]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1824^[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; and NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[18], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1979^[49].

Why It Matters

Robert Kennicutt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Robert Kennicutt born?

Robert Kennicutt was born in Baltimore^[2].

What did Robert Kennicutt do for work?

Robert Kennicutt worked as astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6].

Where did Robert Kennicutt go to school?

Robert Kennicutt was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[10] and University of Washington^[11].

What awards did Robert Kennicutt receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[14], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[15], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].