Sean C. Solomon

American planetary scientist
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Sean C. Solomon

Summary

Sean C. Solomon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1945-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Sean C. Solomon…
  • Sean C. Solomon was born on +1945-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sean C. Solomon held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Sean C. Solomon worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Sean C. Solomon's field of work was planetary science[7].
  • Sean C. Solomon was employed by Columbia University[8].
  • Among Sean C. Solomon's employers was Lunar and Planetary Institute[9].
  • Sean C. Solomon was educated at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Sean C. Solomon received the National Medal of Science[11].
  • Sean C. Solomon received the Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship[12].
  • Sean C. Solomon received the G. K. Gilbert Award[13].
  • Sean C. Solomon received the Harry H. Hess Medal[14].
  • Sean C. Solomon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Sean C. Solomon was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Sean C. Solomon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Sean C. Solomon's image is recorded as Dr Sean Solomon.JPG[18].
  • Sean C. Solomon is recorded as male[19].
  • Sean C. Solomon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sean C. Solomon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050212651[21].
  • Sean C. Solomon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78649920[22].
  • Sean C. Solomon's GND ID is recorded as 172903599[23].
  • Sean C. Solomon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93014292[24].
  • Sean C. Solomon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 178051438[25].
  • Sean C. Solomon's IdRef ID is recorded as 234680253[26].
  • Sean C. Solomon's Commons category is recorded as Sean Solomon[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Sean C. Solomon… he was born on +1945-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sean C. Solomon's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].

Career and Affiliations

Sean C. Solomon's professions included university teacher[4]. His field of work was planetary science[7]. Employers include Columbia University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Lunar and Planetary Institute[9], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1978[34], headquartered in Houston[35].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[11], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1963[38]; Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship[12], a geophysics award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1972[41]; G. K. Gilbert Award[13], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1983[44]; Harry H. Hess Medal[14], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1985[47]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sean C. Solomon include 25137 Seansolomon[51], an asteroid[52].

Why It Matters

Sean C. Solomon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include 25137 Seansolomon[51], an asteroid[52].

FAQs

Where was Sean C. Solomon born?

Sean C. Solomon's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Sean C. Solomon do for work?

Sean C. Solomon worked as university teacher[4].

Where did Sean C. Solomon go to school?

Sean C. Solomon was educated at California Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Sean C. Solomon receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[11], Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship[12], G. K. Gilbert Award[13], and Harry H. Hess Medal[14].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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