William J. Borucki

Summary

William J. Borucki is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a meteorologist^[4], planetary scientist^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William J. Borucki's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• William J. Borucki was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William J. Borucki held citizenship in United States^[8].
• William J. Borucki's professions included meteorologist^[4].
• William J. Borucki worked as a planetary scientist^[5].
• William J. Borucki worked as a physicist^[6].
• Among William J. Borucki's employers was Ames Research Center^[9].
• William J. Borucki's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10].
• William J. Borucki was educated at San Jose State University^[11].
• William J. Borucki received the Henry Draper Medal^[12].
• William J. Borucki received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13].
• William J. Borucki received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[14].
• William J. Borucki received the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science^[15].
• William J. Borucki received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16].
• William J. Borucki received the Muhlmann Prize^[17].
• William J. Borucki was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• William J. Borucki was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• William J. Borucki's image is recorded as William Borucki NASA.jpg^[20].
• William J. Borucki is recorded as male^[21].
• William J. Borucki's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William J. Borucki's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047624460^[23].
• William J. Borucki's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76162453^[24].
• William J. Borucki's GND ID is recorded as 1222624052^[25].
• William J. Borucki's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90000071^[26].
• William J. Borucki's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pl26vk^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], William J. Borucki… he was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30] and San Jose State University^[11], a state university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1857^[33], headquartered in San Jose^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist^[4], planetary scientist^[5], and physicist^[6]. William J. Borucki was employed by Ames Research Center^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Draper Medal^[12], a physics award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1886^[37]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1824^[40]; The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[14], a science award^[41]; Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science^[15], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1990^[44]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16], a fellowship award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1874^[47]; and Muhlmann Prize^[17], an award^[48], founded in 1995^[49].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William J. Borucki include 7864 Borucki^[50], an asteroid^[51].

Why It Matters

William J. Borucki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include 7864 Borucki^[50], an asteroid^[51].

FAQs

Where was William J. Borucki born?

William J. Borucki was born in Chicago^[2].

What did William J. Borucki do for work?

William J. Borucki worked as meteorologist^[4], planetary scientist^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did William J. Borucki go to school?

William J. Borucki was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10] and San Jose State University^[11].

What awards did William J. Borucki receive?

Honors received include Henry Draper Medal^[12], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[14], and Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science^[15].