Seth Shostak

Summary

Seth Shostak is a human^[1]. He was born in Arlington County^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1943^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], radio personality^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Arlington County^[2], Seth Shostak…
• Seth Shostak was born on July 20, 1943^[3].
• Seth Shostak was born on 1943^[8].
• Seth Shostak held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Seth Shostak's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Seth Shostak's professions included radio personality^[5].
• Seth Shostak worked as a physicist^[6].
• Seth Shostak's field of work was physics^[10].
• Seth Shostak was employed by SETI Institute^[11].
• Seth Shostak was educated at California Institute of Technology^[12].
• Seth Shostak was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• Seth Shostak was educated at Wakefield High School^[14].
• Seth Shostak received the Klumpke-Roberts Award^[15].
• Seth Shostak received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[16].
• Seth Shostak received the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization^[17].
• Seth Shostak was a member of International Academy of Astronautics^[18].
• Seth Shostak was a member of International Astronomical Union^[19].
• Seth Shostak is recorded as male^[20].
• Seth Shostak's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Seth Shostak's Commons category is recorded as Seth Shostak^[22].
• Seth Shostak earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[23].
• Seth Shostak's residence is recorded as Mountain View^[24].
• Seth Shostak's family name is recorded as Shostak^[25].
• Seth Shostak's given name is recorded as Seth^[26].
• Seth Shostak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-07-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8afdfb75-c6d4-4741-893d-4e3099f168d5^[31]

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Origins and Family

Seth Shostak's place of birth was Arlington County^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 20, 1943^[3] and 1943^[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; Princeton University^[13], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1746^[38], headquartered in Princeton^[39]; and Wakefield High School^[14], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1952^[42]. Seth Shostak earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], radio personality^[5], and physicist^[6]. Seth Shostak's field of work was physics^[10]. He was employed by SETI Institute^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Klumpke-Roberts Award^[15], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1974^[45]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[16], a fellowship award^[46]; and Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization^[17], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2002^[49].

Why It Matters

Seth Shostak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Seth Shostak born?

Seth Shostak was born in Arlington County^[2].

What did Seth Shostak do for work?

Seth Shostak worked as astronomer^[4], radio personality^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Seth Shostak go to school?

Seth Shostak was educated at California Institute of Technology^[12], Princeton University^[13], and Wakefield High School^[14].

What awards did Seth Shostak receive?

Honors received include Klumpke-Roberts Award^[15], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[16], and Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization^[17].