Robert Kirshner

Summary

Robert Kirshner is a human^[1]. He was born in Long Branch^[2]. He was born on +1949-08-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Robert Kirshner's place of birth was Long Branch^[2].
• Robert Kirshner was born on +1949-08-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Kirshner held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Robert Kirshner worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Robert Kirshner worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Robert Kirshner was employed by Harvard University^[8].
• Robert Kirshner was employed by University of Michigan^[9].
• Robert Kirshner was educated at Harvard University^[10].
• Robert Kirshner's education included a stint at Harvard College^[11].
• Robert Kirshner's education included a stint at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School^[12].
• Robert Kirshner's doctoral advisor was John Beverley Oke^[13].
• Robert Kirshner received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Robert Kirshner received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[15].
• Robert Kirshner received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[16].
• Robert Kirshner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• Robert Kirshner received the James Craig Watson Medal^[18].
• Robert Kirshner was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Robert Kirshner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Robert Kirshner was a member of International Astronomical Union^[21].
• Robert Kirshner's image is recorded as RobertKirshnerIMG 2728x.jpg^[22].
• Robert Kirshner is recorded as male^[23].
• Robert Kirshner's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Robert Kirshner supervised Adam Riess as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert Kirshner supervised Brian Schmidt as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert Kirshner supervised J. Ward Moody as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Kirshner was born in Long Branch^[2]. He was born on +1949-08-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Harvard College^[11], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34]; and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School^[12], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1954^[37]. Robert Kirshner's doctoral advisor was John Beverley Oke^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Harvard University^[8], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42] and University of Michigan^[9], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1817^[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[46]. Doctoral students include Adam Riess^[25], an astronomer^[47], b. 1969^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[50], specialised in astrophysics^[51]; Brian Schmidt^[26], an astronomer^[52], b. 1967^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[55], specialised in astrophysics^[56]; J. Ward Moody^[27], an astronomer^[57], b. 1954^[58], of United States^[59]; Jason Chen Ching Pun^[60], an astrophysicist^[61]; Maryam Modjaz^[62], an astrophysicist^[63], of Germany^[64]; and Saurabh Jha^[65], a physicist^[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[15], a physics award^[71], in Israel^[72], founded in 1978^[73]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[16], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1979^[76]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[77]; and James Craig Watson Medal^[18], a science award^[78], in United States^[79].

Why It Matters

Robert Kirshner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He is credited with the discovery of Boötes void^[82], a void^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Brian Schmidt^[84], an astronomer^[85], b. 1967^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[88], specialised in astrophysics^[89] and Adam Riess^[90], an astronomer^[91], b. 1969^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[94], specialised in astrophysics^[95].

FAQs

Where was Robert Kirshner born?

Robert Kirshner's place of birth was Long Branch^[2].

What did Robert Kirshner do for work?

Robert Kirshner worked as astronomer^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Robert Kirshner go to school?

Robert Kirshner was educated at Harvard University^[10], Harvard College^[11], and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School^[12].

What awards did Robert Kirshner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Wolf Prize in Physics^[15], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[16], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].

What did Robert Kirshner discover?

Robert Kirshner is credited as discoverer of Boötes void^[82].