Steven Soter

American physicist
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Steven Soter

Summary

Steven Soter is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1943-05-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Steven Soter's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Steven Soter was born on +1943-05-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steven Soter held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Steven Soter worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Steven Soter worked as a physicist[5].
  • Steven Soter's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Steven Soter's field of work was physical cosmology[9].
  • Steven Soter's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Steven Soter's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Steven Soter's doctoral advisor was Thomas Gold[12].
  • Steven Soter's doctoral advisor was Carl Sagan[13].
  • Steven Soter's doctoral advisor was Joseph A. Burns[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Steven Soter is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage[15].
  • Steven Soter received the Primetime Emmy Award[16].
  • Steven Soter was influenced by Carl Sagan[17].
  • Steven Soter is recorded as male[18].
  • Steven Soter's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Steven Soter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000002809947[20].
  • Steven Soter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7681840[21].
  • Steven Soter's GND ID is recorded as 1060354101[22].
  • Steven Soter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87145860[23].
  • Steven Soter's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15100116p[24].
  • Steven Soter's IdRef ID is recorded as 169105601[25].
  • Steven Soter's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1581663[26].
  • Steven Soter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gq_vy[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Steven Soter… he was born on +1943-05-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Cornell University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Doctoral advisors include Thomas Gold[12], an astronomer[36], 1920–2004[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39], specialised in astronomy[40]; Carl Sagan[13], a cosmologist[41], 1934–1996[42], of United States[43], awarded the Solstice Award[44], specialised in astrobiology[45]; and Joseph A. Burns[14], an astronomer[46], 1941–2025[47], of United States[48], awarded the Masursky Award[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], and screenwriter[6]. Steven Soter's field of work was physical cosmology[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Steven Soter is Cosmos: A Personal Voyage[15].

Recognition

Steven Soter received the Primetime Emmy Award[16].

Why It Matters

Steven Soter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Steven Soter born?

Steven Soter's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Steven Soter do for work?

Steven Soter worked as astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Steven Soter go to school?

Steven Soter was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10] and Cornell University[11].

What awards did Steven Soter receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[16].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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