Virginia Louise Trimble

American astronomer
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Virginia Louise Trimble

Summary

Virginia Louise Trimble is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1943-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Virginia Louise Trimble…
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was born on +1943-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's field of work was astrophysics[8].
  • Among Virginia Louise Trimble's employers was University of California, Irvine[9].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's doctoral advisor was Guido Münch[10].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[11].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble received the honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[13].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[14].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble received the Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[16].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was a member of American Physical Society[18].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[19].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was a member of International Astronomical Union[20].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was a member of American Astronomical Society[21].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was a member of European Physical Society[22].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble was influenced by Jesse L. Greenstein[23].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's image is recorded as Virginia Trimble (cropped).jpg[24].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble is recorded as female[25].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Virginia Louise Trimble's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116039768[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Virginia Louise Trimble's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1943-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Virginia Louise Trimble's doctoral advisor was Guido Münch[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. Virginia Louise Trimble's field of work was astrophysics[8]. She was employed by University of California, Irvine[9].

Recognition

Awards received include NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[11], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1979[30]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[31]; honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[13], an award[32], in Spain[33]; George Van Biesbroeck Prize[14], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1979[36]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[37]; and Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[16], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 2005[40].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Virginia Louise Trimble include 9271 Trimble[41], an asteroid[42].

Why It Matters

Virginia Louise Trimble ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for her include 9271 Trimble[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Virginia Louise Trimble born?

Virginia Louise Trimble was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Virginia Louise Trimble do for work?

Virginia Louise Trimble worked as astronomer[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Virginia Louise Trimble receive?

Honors received include NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[11], Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[13], and George Van Biesbroeck Prize[14].

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  17. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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