Sara Seager

Summary

Sara Seager is a human^[1]. Born in Toronto^[2], she… she was born on +1971-07-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Toronto^[2], Sara Seager…
• Sara Seager was born on +1971-07-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sara Seager held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Sara Seager held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Sara Seager's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Sara Seager's professions included physicist^[5].
• Sara Seager's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Sara Seager worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Sara Seager's professions included biologist^[8].
• Sara Seager's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• Sara Seager's field of work was astrophysics^[13].
• Sara Seager's field of work was aviation^[14].
• Sara Seager's field of work was astronautics^[15].
• Sara Seager's field of work was research and development^[16].
• Sara Seager's field of work was astrobiology^[17].
• Sara Seager was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Sara Seager's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[19].
• Sara Seager was educated at Harvard University^[20].
• Sara Seager's doctoral advisor was Dimitar Sasselov^[21].
• Sara Seager received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[22].
• Sara Seager received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[23].
• Sara Seager received the Sackler Prize for Physics^[24].
• Sara Seager received the Nature's 10^[25].
• Sara Seager received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[26].
• Sara Seager received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sara Seager's place of birth was Toronto^[2]. She was born on +1971-07-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[19], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31] and Harvard University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Sara Seager's doctoral advisor was Dimitar Sasselov^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8]. Fields of work include astronomy^[12], a branch of science^[36]; astrophysics^[13], a branch of astronomy^[37]; aviation^[14], a type of activity^[38]; astronautics^[15], a branch of science^[39]; research and development^[16], an economic activity^[40]; and astrobiology^[17], a branch of biology^[41]. Sara Seager was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18]. Doctoral students include Björn Benneke^[42], an astronomer^[43] and Nikku Madhusudhan^[44], an astrophysicist^[45], b. 1980^[46], of India^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1981^[50]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[23], a science award^[51], in United States^[52]; Sackler Prize for Physics^[24]; Nature's 10^[25], an award^[53], founded in 2011^[54]; Officer of the Order of Canada^[26], a grade of an order^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1967^[57]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[27], a fellowship award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1874^[60].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sara Seager include 9279 Seager^[61], an asteroid^[62].

Why It Matters

Sara Seager ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for her include 9279 Seager^[61], an asteroid^[62].

FAQs

Where was Sara Seager born?

Born in Toronto^[2], Sara Seager…

What did Sara Seager do for work?

Sara Seager worked as astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8].

Where did Sara Seager go to school?

Sara Seager was educated at University of Toronto^[19] and Harvard University^[20].

What awards did Sara Seager receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[23], Sackler Prize for Physics^[24], and Nature's 10^[25].