Stanford E. Woosley

American physicist
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Stanford E. Woosley

Summary

Stanford E. Woosley is a human[1]. He was born in Texarkana[2]. He was born on +1944-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Texarkana[2], Stanford E. Woosley…
  • Born in United States[9], Stanford E. Woosley…
  • Stanford E. Woosley was born on +1944-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stanford E. Woosley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Stanford E. Woosley worked as a physicist[4].
  • Stanford E. Woosley worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Stanford E. Woosley worked as an astrophysicist[6].
  • Stanford E. Woosley worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Stanford E. Woosley's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Stanford E. Woosley's field of work was astrophysics[12].
  • Among Stanford E. Woosley's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[13].
  • Among Stanford E. Woosley's employers was Lick Observatory[14].
  • Stanford E. Woosley's doctoral advisor was Donald D. Clayton[15].
  • Stanford E. Woosley received the Hans A. Bethe Prize[16].
  • Stanford E. Woosley received the Bruno Rossi Prize[17].
  • Stanford E. Woosley received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Stanford E. Woosley received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Stanford E. Woosley was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Stanford E. Woosley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Stanford E. Woosley was a member of International Astronomical Union[22].
  • Stanford E. Woosley is recorded as male[23].
  • Stanford E. Woosley's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Stanford E. Woosley supervised Philip Alfred Pinto as a doctoral student[25].
  • Stanford E. Woosley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115994616[26].
  • Stanford E. Woosley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15425696[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Texarkana[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1873[30] and United States[9], a sovereign state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1776[33]. Stanford E. Woosley was born on +1944-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Stanford E. Woosley's doctoral advisor was Donald D. Clayton[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include astronomy[11], a branch of science[34] and astrophysics[12], a branch of astronomy[35]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz[13], a campus[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38] and Lick Observatory[14], a university observatory[39], in United States[40]. Stanford E. Woosley supervised Philip Alfred Pinto as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans A. Bethe Prize[16], an award[41], in United States[42]; Bruno Rossi Prize[17], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1985[45]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[46]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[47].

Why It Matters

Stanford E. Woosley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Stanford E. Woosley born?

Stanford E. Woosley was born in Texarkana[2].

What did Stanford E. Woosley do for work?

Stanford E. Woosley worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Stanford E. Woosley receive?

Honors received include Hans A. Bethe Prize[16], Bruno Rossi Prize[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . head.aas.org. head.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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