William J. Borucki
Facts
13 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- 1939
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Country of citizenship
- United States[6]
- Occupation
- meteorologist, planetary scientist, physicist
- Employer
- Ames Research Center[7]
- Award received
- Henry Draper Medal, Benjamin Franklin Medal, The Shaw Prize in Astronomy, Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Muhlmann Prize[10][11][12][13][14][15]
- Citizenship
- United States
- Family name
- Borucki
- Given name
- William
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (2020–present)[16][17]
- ISNI
- 0000000047624460
- VIAF cluster ID
- 76162453
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- nr90000071
- GND ID
- 1222624052
- AstroGen ID
- 40259
- Freebase ID
- /m/0pl26vk
- Google Arts & Culture entity ID
- m0pl26vk
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJyWXV3PbYDfMCrHP8mPQq
- Yale LUX ID
- person/9e62b600-9efd-4606-b9dc-594aff6ae682
Award received 5
Educated at 2
Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
Employer 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Named after 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
← Winner 1
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Summary
William J. Borucki's place of birth was Chicago[1]. He was born in 1939[2]. He worked as a meteorologist[3], planetary scientist[4], and physicist[5].
Body
Education
Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1848[21] and San José State University[9], a state university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1857[24], headquartered in San Jose[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Henry Draper Medal[10], a physics award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1886[28]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[11], a science award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1824[31]; The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[12], a science award[32]; Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science[13], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1990[35]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1874[38]; and Muhlmann Prize[15], an award[39], founded in 1995[40].
Works and Contributions
Things named for William J. Borucki include 7864 Borucki[41], an asteroid[42].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include 7864 Borucki[41], an asteroid[42].
FAQs
Where was William J. Borucki born?
William J. Borucki was born in Chicago[1].
What did William J. Borucki do for work?
William J. Borucki worked as meteorologist[3], planetary scientist[4], and physicist[5].
Where did William J. Borucki go to school?
William J. Borucki was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[8] and San José State University[9].
What awards did William J. Borucki receive?
Honors received include Henry Draper Medal[10], Benjamin Franklin Medal[11], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[12], and Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science[13].