Thomas M. Dame

American astronomer
Person human Q16728354
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Thomas M. Dame

Summary

Thomas M. Dame is a human[1]. He worked as an astronomer[2] and researcher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Thomas M. Dame held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Thomas M. Dame's professions included astronomer[2].
  • Thomas M. Dame worked as a researcher[3].
  • Thomas M. Dame's field of work was astronomy[6].
  • Thomas M. Dame's field of work was radio astronomy[7].
  • Thomas M. Dame's field of work was molecular cloud[8].
  • Thomas M. Dame's field of work was star formation[9].
  • Thomas M. Dame's field of work was galaxy[10].
  • Thomas M. Dame's field of work was Milky Way[11].
  • Thomas M. Dame was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Thomas M. Dame was employed by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13].
  • Among Thomas M. Dame's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14].
  • Thomas M. Dame was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Thomas M. Dame's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Thomas M. Dame was educated at Boston University[17].
  • Thomas M. Dame's doctoral advisor was Patrick Thaddeus[18].
  • Thomas M. Dame was a member of International Astronomical Union[19].
  • Thomas M. Dame is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas M. Dame's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas M. Dame's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023717478[22].
  • Thomas M. Dame's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72785354[23].
  • Thomas M. Dame's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84021300[24].
  • Thomas M. Dame's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0109-2392[25].
  • Thomas M. Dame's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_qcx9n[26].
  • Thomas M. Dame's family name is recorded as Dame[27].

Body

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Boston University[17], a research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Boston[35]. Thomas M. Dame's doctoral advisor was Patrick Thaddeus[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[2] and researcher[3]. Fields of work include astronomy[6], a branch of science[36]; radio astronomy[7], a branch of astronomy[37]; molecular cloud[8], an astronomical object type[38]; star formation[9]; galaxy[10], an astronomical object type[39]; and Milky Way[11], a barred spiral galaxy[40]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13], an astronomical observatory[45], in United States[46], founded in 1890[47]; Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14], a research institute[48], in United States[49], founded in 1973[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; and Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[52], in United States[53], founded in 1846[54], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[55].

Why It Matters

Thomas M. Dame ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Thomas M. Dame do for work?

Thomas M. Dame worked as astronomer[2] and researcher[3].

Where did Thomas M. Dame go to school?

Thomas M. Dame was educated at Columbia University[16] and Boston University[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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