Stamatios Krimigis

Head Emeritus of the Applied Physics Laboratory
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Stamatios Krimigis

Summary

Stamatios Krimigis is a human[1]. Born in Vrontados[2], he… he was born on September 10, 1938[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Stamatios Krimigis was born in Vrontados[2].
  • Stamatios Krimigis was born on September 10, 1938[3].
  • Stamatios Krimigis held citizenship in Greece[6].
  • Stamatios Krimigis worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's field of work was physics[7].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's field of work was astronautics[8].
  • Stamatios Krimigis held the position of Member of the Athens Academy[9].
  • Among Stamatios Krimigis's employers was Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[10].
  • Among Stamatios Krimigis's employers was Academy of Athens[11].
  • Stamatios Krimigis was employed by Ministry of Digital Governance (Greece)[12].
  • Stamatios Krimigis received the Collier Trophy[13].
  • Stamatios Krimigis received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].
  • Stamatios Krimigis received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[15].
  • Stamatios Krimigis received the lifetime achievement award[16].
  • Stamatios Krimigis received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • Stamatios Krimigis received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Stamatios Krimigis was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Stamatios Krimigis was a member of International Astronomical Union[20].
  • Stamatios Krimigis is recorded as male[21].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Stamatios Krimigis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's family name is recorded as Krimigis[24].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's given name is recorded as Stamatios[25].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's given name is recorded as Tom[26].
  • Stamatios Krimigis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Modern Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Stamatios Krimigis was born in Vrontados[2]. He was born on September 10, 1938[3].

Education

Stamatios Krimigis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Stamatios Krimigis worked as an astronomer[4]. Fields of work include physics[7], a branch of science[28] and astronautics[8], a branch of science[29]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[10], a laboratory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1942[32]; Academy of Athens[11], an academy of sciences[33], in Greece[34], founded in 1926[35], headquartered in Hall of the Academy of Athens[36]; and Ministry of Digital Governance (Greece)[12], a ministry of Greece[37], in Greece[38], founded in 2019[39], headquartered in Kallithea[40]. He held the position of Member of the Athens Academy[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Collier Trophy[13], a science award[41], in United States[42]; NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], a medallion[43], in United States[44], founded in 1961[45]; lifetime achievement award[16], a type of award[46]; honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[47]; NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal[48], a medallion[49], in United States[50], founded in 1969[51]; and Space Flight Award[52], a science award[53], founded in 1955[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stamatios Krimigis include 8323 Krimigis[55], an asteroid[56].

Why It Matters

Stamatios Krimigis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include 8323 Krimigis[55], an asteroid[56].

FAQs

Where was Stamatios Krimigis born?

Born in Vrontados[2], Stamatios Krimigis…

What did Stamatios Krimigis do for work?

Stamatios Krimigis worked as astronomer[4].

What awards did Stamatios Krimigis receive?

Honors received include Collier Trophy[13], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[15], and lifetime achievement award[16].

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  1. [55] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Collier Trophy, NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal +9
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