Steven Balbus

Summary

Steven Balbus is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on November 23, 1953^[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and Savilian Professor of Astronomy^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Steven Balbus's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Steven Balbus was born on November 23, 1953^[3].
• Steven Balbus held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Steven Balbus's professions included astrophysicist^[4].
• Steven Balbus worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Steven Balbus's professions included Savilian Professor of Astronomy^[6].
• Among Steven Balbus's employers was Princeton University^[9].
• Steven Balbus was employed by University of Oxford^[10].
• Among Steven Balbus's employers was University of Virginia^[11].
• Among Steven Balbus's employers was École Normale Supérieure^[12].
• Steven Balbus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Steven Balbus's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Steven Balbus is magnetorotational instability^[15].
• Steven Balbus received the Shaw Prize^[16].
• Steven Balbus received the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship^[17].
• Steven Balbus received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[18].
• Steven Balbus received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Steven Balbus received the IOP Dirac Medal^[20].
• Steven Balbus was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Steven Balbus was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Steven Balbus was a member of Institut Universitaire de France^[23].
• Steven Balbus was a member of International Astronomical Union^[24].
• Steven Balbus is recorded as male^[25].
• Steven Balbus's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Steven Balbus's Commons category is recorded as Steven Balbus^[27].

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Origins and Family

Steven Balbus was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on November 23, 1953^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Steven Balbus earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and Savilian Professor of Astronomy^[6]. Employers include Princeton University^[9], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1746^[39], headquartered in Princeton^[40]; University of Oxford^[10], a collegiate university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1096^[43], headquartered in Oxford^[44]; University of Virginia^[11], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1819^[47], headquartered in Charlottesville^[48]; and École Normale Supérieure^[12], a école normale supérieure^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1794^[51], headquartered in Paris^[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Steven Balbus is magnetorotational instability^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Shaw Prize^[16], a science award^[53], in Hong Kong^[54], founded in 2002^[55]; Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship^[17], a science award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[18], a science award^[58]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; and IOP Dirac Medal^[20], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62].

Why It Matters

Steven Balbus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Steven Balbus born?

Steven Balbus's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

What did Steven Balbus do for work?

Steven Balbus worked as astrophysicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and Savilian Professor of Astronomy^[6].

Where did Steven Balbus go to school?

Steven Balbus was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13] and University of California, Berkeley^[14].

What awards did Steven Balbus receive?

Honors received include Shaw Prize^[16], Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship^[17], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].