Roger Brissenden

Summary

Roger Brissenden is a human^[1]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[2]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[3]

Key Facts

• Roger Brissenden's professions included astrophysicist^[2].
• Roger Brissenden's field of work was astrophysics^[4].
• Roger Brissenden's field of work was galaxy^[5].
• Roger Brissenden's field of work was BL Lacertae object^[6].
• Roger Brissenden's field of work was Chandra X-ray Observatory^[7].
• Roger Brissenden's field of work was Event Horizon Telescope^[8].
• Roger Brissenden was employed by Smithsonian Institution^[9].
• Among Roger Brissenden's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[10].
• Roger Brissenden was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[11].
• Roger Brissenden's education included a stint at University of Adelaide^[12].
• Roger Brissenden's education included a stint at Australian National University^[13].
• Roger Brissenden received the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal^[14].
• Roger Brissenden received the Silver Snoopy award^[15].
• Roger Brissenden received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[16].
• Roger Brissenden is recorded as male^[17].
• Roger Brissenden's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Roger Brissenden's given name is recorded as Roger^[19].
• Roger Brissenden's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names^[20].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Adelaide^[12], a closed educational institution^[21], in Australia^[22], founded in 1874^[23], headquartered in Mitchell Building^[24] and Australian National University^[13], a public university^[25], in Australia^[26], founded in 1946^[27], headquartered in Canberra^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Brissenden's professions included astrophysicist^[2]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[4], a branch of astronomy^[29]; galaxy^[5], an astronomical object type^[30]; BL Lacertae object^[6], an astronomical object type^[31]; Chandra X-ray Observatory^[7], a space telescope^[32]; and Event Horizon Telescope^[8], an astronomical observatory^[33]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution^[9], an institution^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1846^[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[37]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[10], an astronomical observatory^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1890^[40]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[11], a research institute^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1973^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal^[14], a medallion^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1969^[47]; Silver Snoopy award^[15], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1968^[50]; and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[16], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 2012^[53].

Why It Matters

Roger Brissenden is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[3]

FAQs

What did Roger Brissenden do for work?

Roger Brissenden worked as astrophysicist^[2].

Where did Roger Brissenden go to school?

Roger Brissenden was educated at University of Adelaide^[12] and Australian National University^[13].

What awards did Roger Brissenden receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal^[14], Silver Snoopy award^[15], and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[16].