Anne Barbara Underhill

Canadian astrophysicist (1920-2003)
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Anne Barbara Underhill

Summary

Anne Barbara Underhill is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Vancouver[2]. She was born on June 12, 1920[3]. She passed away in Vancouver[4]. She died on July 3, 2003[5]. She worked as an astrophysicist[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Anne Barbara Underhill's place of birth was Vancouver[2].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill died in Vancouver[4].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill was born on June 12, 1920[3].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill died on July 3, 2003[5].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's professions included astrophysicist[6].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's field of work was astrophysics[10].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill was employed by Dominion Astrophysical Observatory[11].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill was employed by Utrecht University[12].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[13].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's doctoral advisor was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar[15].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill received the honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia[17].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill is recorded as female[18].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill supervised Ed van den Heuvel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill supervised Martin Jan Hugo de Groot as a doctoral student[21].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill supervised Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers as a doctoral student[22].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's Commons category is recorded as Anne Barbara Underhill[23].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's family name is recorded as Underhill[24].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's given name is recorded as Anne[25].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's given name is recorded as Barbara[26].
  • Anne Barbara Underhill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Anne Barbara Underhill was born in Vancouver[2]. She was born on June 12, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia[13], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31] and University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]. Anne Barbara Underhill's doctoral advisor was Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Anne Barbara Underhill's field of work was astrophysics[10]. Employers include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory[11], an astronomical observatory[36], in Canada[37] and Utrecht University[12], a public research university[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Utrecht[41]. Doctoral students include Ed van den Heuvel[20], an astronomer[42], b. 1940[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[44], awarded the Spinoza Prize[45]; Martin Jan Hugo de Groot[21]; and Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers[22], an astrophysicist[46], b. 1941[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[49], in Canada[50] and honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia[17], an award[51], in Canada[52].

Death and Burial

Anne Barbara Underhill died on July 3, 2003[5]. She passed away in Vancouver[4].

Why It Matters

Anne Barbara Underhill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Ed van den Heuvel[53], an astronomer[54], b. 1940[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[56], awarded the Spinoza Prize[57].

FAQs

Where was Anne Barbara Underhill born?

Anne Barbara Underhill's place of birth was Vancouver[2].

Where did Anne Barbara Underhill die?

Anne Barbara Underhill died in Vancouver[4].

What did Anne Barbara Underhill do for work?

Anne Barbara Underhill worked as astrophysicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Anne Barbara Underhill go to school?

Anne Barbara Underhill was educated at University of British Columbia[13] and University of Chicago[14].

What awards did Anne Barbara Underhill receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16] and honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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