Víctor Manuel Blanco

Summary

Víctor Manuel Blanco is a human^[1]. Born in Guayama^[2], he… he was born on +1918-03-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Vero Beach^[4]. He died on +2011-03-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Guayama^[2], Víctor Manuel Blanco…
• Víctor Manuel Blanco died in Vero Beach^[4].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco was born on +1918-03-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco died on +2011-03-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Among Víctor Manuel Blanco's employers was University of Puerto Rico^[9].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco was employed by United States Naval Observatory^[10].
• Among Víctor Manuel Blanco's employers was UNESCO^[11].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco was employed by Case Western Reserve University^[12].
• Among Víctor Manuel Blanco's employers was Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory^[13].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[14].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco was educated at University of Puerto Rico^[16].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize^[18].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's image is recorded as Victor Blanco with a globe.jpg^[20].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's image is recorded as Victor Blanco at Kitt Peak National Laboratory.jpg^[21].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco is recorded as male^[22].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116306053^[24].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43404636^[25].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88230281^[26].
• Víctor Manuel Blanco's IdRef ID is recorded as 15380677X^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guayama^[2], Víctor Manuel Blanco… he was born on +1918-03-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; and University of Puerto Rico^[16], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1903^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Víctor Manuel Blanco's professions included astronomer^[6]. Employers include University of Puerto Rico^[9], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1903^[41]; United States Naval Observatory^[10], a government agency^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1842^[44]; UNESCO^[11], a specialized agency of the United Nations^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1945^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48]; Case Western Reserve University^[12], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1967^[51], headquartered in Cleveland^[52]; and Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory^[13], an astronomical observatory^[53], in Chile^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize^[18], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1979^[57] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60].

Death and Burial

Víctor Manuel Blanco died on +2011-03-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Vero Beach^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Víctor Manuel Blanco include Víctor M. Blanco Telescope^[61], a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope^[62], in Chile^[63] and 9550 Victorblanco^[64], an asteroid^[65].

Why It Matters

Víctor Manuel Blanco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Víctor M. Blanco Telescope^[61], a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope^[62], in Chile^[63] and 9550 Victorblanco^[64], an asteroid^[65].

FAQs

Where was Víctor Manuel Blanco born?

Víctor Manuel Blanco was born in Guayama^[2].

Where did Víctor Manuel Blanco die?

Víctor Manuel Blanco passed away in Vero Beach^[4].

What did Víctor Manuel Blanco do for work?

Víctor Manuel Blanco worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Víctor Manuel Blanco go to school?

Víctor Manuel Blanco was educated at University of Chicago^[14], University of California, Berkeley^[15], University of Puerto Rico^[16], and University of California, Berkeley^[17].

What awards did Víctor Manuel Blanco receive?

Honors received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize^[18] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].