Sandra Faber

Summary

Sandra Faber is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Boston^[2]. She was born on +1944-12-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Sandra Faber's place of birth was Boston^[2].
• Sandra Faber was born on +1944-12-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sandra Faber held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Sandra Faber's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Sandra Faber worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Sandra Faber's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Sandra Faber's field of work was astrophysics^[9].
• Among Sandra Faber's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz^[10].
• Among Sandra Faber's employers was Carnegie Institution for Science^[11].
• Sandra Faber's doctoral advisor was Vera Rubin^[12].
• Sandra Faber received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[13].
• Sandra Faber received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[14].
• Sandra Faber received the National Medal of Science^[15].
• Sandra Faber received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[16].
• Sandra Faber received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17].
• Sandra Faber received the Bruce Medal^[18].
• Sandra Faber was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Sandra Faber was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Sandra Faber was a member of American Philosophical Society^[21].
• Sandra Faber was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• Sandra Faber was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[23].
• Sandra Faber was influenced by Sarah Lee Lippincott^[24].
• Sandra Faber's image is recorded as Sandra-faber-barack-obama (cropped).png^[25].
• Sandra Faber is recorded as female^[26].
• Sandra Faber's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sandra Faber was born in Boston^[2]. She was born on +1944-12-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Sandra Faber's doctoral advisor was Vera Rubin^[12]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. Sandra Faber's field of work was astrophysics^[9]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz^[10], a campus^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1965^[31] and Carnegie Institution for Science^[11], a nonprofit organization^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1902^[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[35]. She supervised Tod R. Lauer as a doctoral student^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvard Centennial Medal^[13], a jubilee medal^[37], founded in 1989^[38]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[14], a science award^[39], in United States^[40]; National Medal of Science^[15], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1963^[43]; Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[16], a science award^[44], in Germany^[45]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1979^[48]; and Bruce Medal^[18], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1898^[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sandra Faber include Faber–Jackson relation^[52].

Why It Matters

Sandra Faber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for her include Faber–Jackson relation^[52].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Tod R. Lauer^[55], an astronomer^[56], b. 1957^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[59].

FAQs

Where was Sandra Faber born?

Sandra Faber was born in Boston^[2].

What did Sandra Faber do for work?

Sandra Faber worked as astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6].

What awards did Sandra Faber receive?

Honors received include Harvard Centennial Medal^[13], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[14], National Medal of Science^[15], and Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[16].