Willie Soon

American astronomer and climate change denier
Person human Q8021828
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Willie Soon

Summary

Willie Soon is a human[1]. He was born in Kangar[2]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Willie Soon was born in Kangar[2].
  • Willie Soon was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willie Soon held citizenship in Malaysia[7].
  • Willie Soon held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Willie Soon worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Willie Soon worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Willie Soon's field of work was Earth science[9].
  • Willie Soon's field of work was Sun[10].
  • Willie Soon's field of work was star[11].
  • Willie Soon's field of work was observational astronomy[12].
  • Willie Soon's field of work was global warming[13].
  • Among Willie Soon's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Among Willie Soon's employers was Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Among Willie Soon's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[16].
  • Willie Soon was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[17].
  • Willie Soon was educated at University of Southern California[18].
  • Willie Soon's education included a stint at University of Southern California[19].
  • Willie Soon's education included a stint at University of Southern California[20].
  • Willie Soon is recorded as male[21].
  • Willie Soon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Willie Soon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116162707[23].
  • Willie Soon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32238101[24].
  • Willie Soon's GND ID is recorded as 1051921570[25].
  • Willie Soon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002056022[26].
  • Willie Soon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 145564245[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Willie Soon's place of birth was Kangar[2]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include Earth science[9], a branch of science[32]; Sun[10], a G-type main-sequence star[33]; star[11], an astronomical object type[34]; observational astronomy[12], a branch of astronomy[35]; and global warming[13], an atmospheric phenomenon[36]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[41], in United States[42], founded in 1846[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[44]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[16], an astronomical observatory[45], in United States[46], founded in 1890[47]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[17], a research institute[48], in United States[49], founded in 1973[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51].

Why It Matters

Willie Soon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Willie Soon born?

Willie Soon was born in Kangar[2].

What did Willie Soon do for work?

Willie Soon worked as astronomer[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Willie Soon go to school?

Willie Soon was educated at University of Southern California[18], University of Southern California[19], and University of Southern California[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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