W. Peter Maksym

astrophysicist
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W. Peter Maksym

Summary

W. Peter Maksym is a human[1]. They worked as an astrophysicist[2]. They is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

Key Facts

  • W. Peter Maksym worked as an astrophysicist[2].
  • W. Peter Maksym's field of work was black hole[4].
  • W. Peter Maksym's field of work was galaxy[5].
  • W. Peter Maksym's field of work was X-ray astronomy[6].
  • W. Peter Maksym's field of work was astrophysics[7].
  • Among W. Peter Maksym's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[8].
  • Among W. Peter Maksym's employers was Smithsonian Institution[9].
  • W. Peter Maksym's education included a stint at Northwestern University[10].
  • W. Peter Maksym was a member of International Astronomical Union[11].
  • W. Peter Maksym's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • W. Peter Maksym's family name is recorded as Maksym[13].
  • W. Peter Maksym's given name is recorded as W.[14].
  • W. Peter Maksym's given name is recorded as Peter[15].
  • W. Peter Maksym's official website is recorded as http://hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu/~wmaksym/[16].
  • W. Peter Maksym's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[17].

Body

Education

W. Peter Maksym was educated at Northwestern University[10].

Career and Affiliations

W. Peter Maksym's professions included astrophysicist[2]. Fields of work include black hole[4], an astronomical object type[18]; galaxy[5], an astronomical object type[19]; X-ray astronomy[6], a branch of astronomy[20]; and astrophysics[7], a branch of astronomy[21]. Employers include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[8], an astronomical observatory[22], in United States[23], founded in 1890[24] and Smithsonian Institution[9], an institution[25], in United States[26], founded in 1846[27], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[28].

Why It Matters

W. Peter Maksym is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

FAQs

What did W. Peter Maksym do for work?

W. Peter Maksym worked as astrophysicist[2].

Where did W. Peter Maksym go to school?

W. Peter Maksym was educated at Northwestern University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hea-www.cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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