Andrew Ingersoll

American planetary scientist
Person human Q16226576
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Summary

Andrew Ingersoll is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on 1940[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Ingersoll was born in Chicago[2].
  • Andrew Ingersoll was born on 1940[3].
  • Andrew Ingersoll was born on January 2, 1940[8].
  • Andrew Ingersoll held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Andrew Ingersoll worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Andrew Ingersoll's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Andrew Ingersoll worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Andrew Ingersoll's employers was California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Andrew Ingersoll was educated at Amherst College[11].
  • Andrew Ingersoll's doctoral advisor was Richard M. Goody[12].
  • Andrew Ingersoll received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[13].
  • Andrew Ingersoll received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].
  • Andrew Ingersoll was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Andrew Ingersoll is recorded as male[16].
  • Andrew Ingersoll's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Andrew Ingersoll's family name is recorded as Ingersoll[18].
  • Andrew Ingersoll's given name is recorded as Andrew[19].
  • Andrew Ingersoll's given name is recorded as Perry[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Andrew Ingersoll… Recorded date of birth include 1940[3] and January 2, 1940[8].

Education

Andrew Ingersoll was educated at Amherst College[11]. His doctoral advisor was Richard M. Goody[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6]. Andrew Ingersoll was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[13], a science award[21] and NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14], a medallion[22], in United States[23], founded in 1961[24].

Why It Matters

Andrew Ingersoll ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Ingersoll born?

Born in Chicago[2].

What did Andrew Ingersoll do for work?

Andrew Ingersoll worked as astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Andrew Ingersoll go to school?

Andrew Ingersoll was educated at Amherst College[11].

What awards did Andrew Ingersoll receive?

Honors received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[13] and NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . collections.archives.caltech.edu. collections.archives.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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