Walter Jaffe

astronomer
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Walter Jaffe

Summary

Walter Jaffe is a human[1]. He was born in Newton[2]. He was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4].

Key Facts

  • Walter Jaffe's place of birth was Newton[2].
  • Walter Jaffe was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Jaffe held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[5].
  • Walter Jaffe's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Among Walter Jaffe's employers was National Radio Astronomy Observatory[6].
  • Among Walter Jaffe's employers was Leiden University[7].
  • Walter Jaffe was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[8].
  • Walter Jaffe was educated at Leiden University[9].
  • Walter Jaffe's doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[10].
  • Walter Jaffe was a member of International Astronomical Union[11].
  • Walter Jaffe is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter Jaffe's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter Jaffe earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].
  • Walter Jaffe earned the academic degree of Doctor[15].
  • Walter Jaffe's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 112747[16].
  • Walter Jaffe's family name is recorded as Jaffé[17].
  • Walter Jaffe's family name is recorded as Jaffe[18].
  • Walter Jaffe's given name is recorded as Walter[19].
  • Walter Jaffe's academic major is recorded as astronomy[20].
  • Walter Jaffe's official website is recorded as https://local.strw.leidenuniv.nl/people/touchscreen2/persinline.php?id=36[21].
  • Walter Jaffe's work location is recorded as Charlottesville[22].
  • Walter Jaffe's work location is recorded as Leiden[23].
  • Walter Jaffe's work location is recorded as Princeton[24].
  • Walter Jaffe's described at URL is recorded as http://home.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~jaffe/[25].
  • Walter Jaffe's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 691150[26].

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Origins and Family

Walter Jaffe was born in Newton[2]. He was born on +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Jaffe's education included a stint at Leiden University[9]. His doctoral advisor was Hendrik C. van de Hulst[10]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[14] and Doctor[15].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Jaffe's professions included astronomer[4]. Employers include National Radio Astronomy Observatory[6], an astronomical observatory[27], in United States[28], founded in 1956[29], headquartered in Charlottesville[30]; Leiden University[7], a university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1575[33], headquartered in Leiden[34]; and Institute for Advanced Study[8], a research institute[35], in United States[36], founded in 1930[37], headquartered in Princeton[38].

FAQs

Where was Walter Jaffe born?

Walter Jaffe's place of birth was Newton[2].

What did Walter Jaffe do for work?

Walter Jaffe worked as astronomer[4].

Where did Walter Jaffe go to school?

Walter Jaffe was educated at Leiden University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . albumacademicum.uva.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . albumacademicum.uva.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q107215080. Retrieved . iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Q107215080. Retrieved . iau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . albumacademicum.uva.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . albumacademicum.uva.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . albumacademicum.uva.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved . app.dimensions.ai. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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