Sidney C. Wolff

American astrophysicist (b.1941)
Person human Q29584600
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Sidney C. Wolff

Summary

Sidney C. Wolff is a human[1]. She was born in Sioux City[2]. She was born on +1941-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sidney C. Wolff was born in Sioux City[2].
  • Sidney C. Wolff was born on +1941-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sidney C. Wolff was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Sidney C. Wolff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Sidney C. Wolff's native language[9].
  • Sidney C. Wolff worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Sidney C. Wolff worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Sidney C. Wolff was employed by Institute for Astronomy[10].
  • Among Sidney C. Wolff's employers was Kitt Peak National Observatory[11].
  • Among Sidney C. Wolff's employers was National Optical Astronomy Observatory[12].
  • Sidney C. Wolff was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's education included a stint at Carleton College[14].
  • Sidney C. Wolff received the American Astronomical Society Education Prize[15].
  • Sidney C. Wolff received the Fellow of the American Astronautical Society[16].
  • Sidney C. Wolff was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's image is recorded as Sidney Wolff, former NOAO Director (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's image is recorded as Sidney C. Wolff, 1984.jpg[19].
  • Sidney C. Wolff is recorded as female[20].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108235179[22].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90720202[23].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83125854[24].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12280876w[25].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's IdRef ID is recorded as 103559949[26].
  • Sidney C. Wolff's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03843221[27].

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Origins and Family

Sidney C. Wolff's place of birth was Sioux City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1941-06-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[7]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Carleton College[14], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1866[34], headquartered in Northfield[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. Employers include Institute for Astronomy[10], a research center[36], in United States[37], founded in 1967[38]; Kitt Peak National Observatory[11], an astronomical observatory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1958[41]; and National Optical Astronomy Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1984[44].

Recognition

Awards received include American Astronomical Society Education Prize[15], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2001[47] and Fellow of the American Astronautical Society[16].

Why It Matters

Sidney C. Wolff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Sidney C. Wolff born?

Born in Sioux City[2], Sidney C. Wolff…

What did Sidney C. Wolff do for work?

Sidney C. Wolff worked as astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5].

Where did Sidney C. Wolff go to school?

Sidney C. Wolff was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13] and Carleton College[14].

What awards did Sidney C. Wolff receive?

Honors received include American Astronomical Society Education Prize[15] and Fellow of the American Astronautical Society[16].

References

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  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . American Men and Women of Science. wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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