Sandra Faber

Summary

Sandra Faber is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Boston^[2]. She was born on December 28, 1944^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• Sandra Faber's place of birth was Boston^[2].
• Sandra Faber was born on December 28, 1944^[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 is recorded as female^[25].
• Sandra Faber's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Sandra Faber supervised Tod R. Lauer as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sandra Faber was born in Boston^[2]. She was born on December 28, 1944^[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^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvard Centennial Medal^[13], a jubilee medal^[36], founded in 1989^[37]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[14], a science award^[38], in United States^[39]; National Medal of Science^[15], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1963^[42]; Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[16], a science award^[43], in Germany^[44]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[17], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1979^[47]; and Bruce Medal^[18], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1898^[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sandra Faber include Faber–Jackson relation^[51].

Why It Matters

Sandra Faber has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for her include Faber–Jackson relation^[51].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Tod R. Lauer^[53], an astronomer^[54], b. 1957^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[57].

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].