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Rush D. Holt, Jr.

American scientist and politician
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Rush D. Holt, Jr.
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
October 15, 1948
Place of birth
Weston
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
physicist, politician, astrophysicist, astronomer, university teacher, fellow, academic staff, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Employer
Princeton University, Swarthmore College[9][10]
Position held
member of the United States House of Representatives, director, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives
Educated at
Carleton College, New York University, primary school, New York University, Landon School[11]
Religion or worldview
Quakers[17]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[19]
Award received
ASCB Public Service Award, Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[12][13][14]
Work location
Washington, D.C.
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Archives at
Carleton College[20]
Family name
Holt[22]
Generational suffix
L252247-F2
Given name
Rush[23]
Member of
American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society[15][16]
Name in native language
Rush D. Holt junior
Residence
Hopewell Township[21]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 17
VIAF cluster ID
16160242821352431467
Library of Congress authority ID
n2020056889
AstroGen ID
4250
C-SPAN person numeric ID
57967
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
57967
Freebase ID
/m/0g6t4q
LegiStorm person ID
51433
Notable Names Database ID
082/000038965
OpenSanctions ID
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
PolitiFact people and groups ID
rush-holt
Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
3418918
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Quora topic ID
Rush-D-Holt-Jr
US Congress Bio ID
H001032
US Federal Election Commission ID
H6NJ12144
United States House of Representatives ID
15560
Vote Smart candidate ID
22574

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🔗 Connections
Position held 10
director, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives +2 more
Occupation 8
politician, astronomer, physicist, fellow, university teacher, astrophysicist, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, academic
Award received 3
Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, ASCB Public Service Award, Joseph A. Burton Forum Award
Educated at 3
primary school, New York University, Carleton College
Employer 2
Princeton University, Swarthmore College
Member of 2
American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Archives at 1
Carleton College
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Holt
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
OpenSanctions ID 1
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
Place of birth 1
Weston
Religion or worldview 1
Quakers
Residence 1
Hopewell Township
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Washington, D.C.
Writing language 1
English
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Rush D. Holt, Jr.
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Rush D. Holt, Jr. was born on October 15, 1948, in Weston and holds United States citizenship. His occupations include physicist, politician, astrophysicist, astronomer, university teacher, and fellow[1]. He was educated at Carleton College, New York University, primary school, and again at New York University[1].

Holt has been employed by Princeton University and Swarthmore College. He has received the ASCB Public Service Award, the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, and the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[2][3]. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2015, with specific terms noted from 2011–2013 and 2013–2015, and also held the position of director from 1987–1989[1][4][5].

He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Physical Society[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1746[26], headquartered in Princeton[27] and Swarthmore College[10], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1864[30].

Recognition

Awards received include ASCB Public Service Award[12], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1994[33]; Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[13], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1985[36]; and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[14], an award[37], in United States[38].

FAQs

Where was Rush D. Holt, Jr. born?

Rush D. Holt, Jr.'s place of birth was Weston[1].

What did Rush D. Holt, Jr. do for work?

Rush D. Holt, Jr. worked as physicist[3], politician[4], astrophysicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Rush D. Holt, Jr. go to school?

Rush D. Holt, Jr. was educated at Landon School[11].

What awards did Rush D. Holt, Jr. receive?

Honors received include ASCB Public Service Award[12], Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[13], and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[14].

Related Entities

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory United States

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