Steven J. Dick

American astronomer, science historian
Person human Q7614855
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Steven J. Dick

Summary

Steven J. Dick is a human[1]. He was born in Evansville[2]. He was born on October 24, 1949[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Evansville[2], Steven J. Dick…
  • Steven J. Dick was born on October 24, 1949[3].
  • Steven J. Dick was born on 1949[6].
  • Steven J. Dick held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Steven J. Dick's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Steven J. Dick was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].
  • Among Steven J. Dick's employers was Library of Congress[9].
  • Among Steven J. Dick's employers was United States Naval Observatory[10].
  • Steven J. Dick's education included a stint at Indiana University[11].
  • Steven J. Dick received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].
  • Steven J. Dick was a member of International Astronomical Union[13].
  • Steven J. Dick is recorded as male[14].
  • Steven J. Dick's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Steven J. Dick's Commons category is recorded as Steven J. Dick[16].
  • Steven J. Dick's family name is recorded as Dick[17].
  • Steven J. Dick's given name is recorded as Steven[18].
  • Steven J. Dick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1949-10-24[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cb1eca2a-3117-4f10-bfa6-3332a8c9a788[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Steven J. Dick was born in Evansville[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 24, 1949[3] and 1949[6].

Education

Steven J. Dick was educated at Indiana University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Steven J. Dick worked as an astronomer[4]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8], a space agency[24], in United States[25], founded in 1958[26], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[27]; Library of Congress[9], a national library[28], in United States[29], founded in 1800[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31]; and United States Naval Observatory[10], a government agency[32], in United States[33], founded in 1842[34].

Recognition

Steven J. Dick received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Steven J. Dick include 6544 Stevendick[35], an asteroid[36].

Why It Matters

Steven J. Dick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Entities named for him include 6544 Stevendick[35], an asteroid[36].

FAQs

Where was Steven J. Dick born?

Born in Evansville[2], Steven J. Dick…

What did Steven J. Dick do for work?

Steven J. Dick worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Steven J. Dick go to school?

Steven J. Dick was educated at Indiana University[11].

What awards did Steven J. Dick receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . docs.house.gov. docs.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Meridian Circle Astrometry at the U. S. Naval Observatory. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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