Avi Loeb

Summary

Avi Loeb is a human^[1]. He was born in Beit Hanan^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1962^[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and ufologist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,906 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Avi Loeb was born in Beit Hanan^[2].
• Avi Loeb was born on February 26, 1962^[3].
• Avi Loeb was married to Ofrit Liviatan^[8].
• Avi Loeb held citizenship in Israel^[9].
• Avi Loeb's professions included astrophysicist^[4].
• Avi Loeb's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Avi Loeb's professions included ufologist^[6].
• Avi Loeb's field of work was cosmology^[10].
• Avi Loeb's field of work was astrophysics^[11].
• Avi Loeb's field of work was black hole^[12].
• Avi Loeb's field of work was theoretical physics^[13].
• Avi Loeb's field of work was ufology^[14].
• Avi Loeb's field of work was publishing^[15].
• Avi Loeb was employed by Harvard University^[16].
• Among Avi Loeb's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[17].
• Among Avi Loeb's employers was Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[18].
• Avi Loeb's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[19].
• Avi Loeb received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Avi Loeb received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Avi Loeb was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Avi Loeb was a member of International Astronomical Union^[23].
• Avi Loeb is recorded as male^[24].
• Avi Loeb's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Avi Loeb supervised Zoltán Haiman as a doctoral student^[26].
• Avi Loeb supervised Laura Blecha as a doctoral student^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-02-26^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: da2351ad-b989-4cc8-806d-403717045e72^[31]

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Origins and Family

Avi Loeb was born in Beit Hanan^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1962^[3].

Education

Avi Loeb was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and ufologist^[6]. Fields of work include cosmology^[10], a branch of astronomy^[32]; astrophysics^[11], a branch of astronomy^[33]; black hole^[12], an astronomical object type^[34]; theoretical physics^[13], a branch of physics^[35]; ufology^[14], a protoscience^[36]; and publishing^[15], an industry^[37]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[17], an astronomical observatory^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1890^[44]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[18], a research institute^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1973^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]. Doctoral students include Zoltán Haiman^[26], an astronomer^[49], b. 1971^[50], of United States^[51]; Laura Blecha^[27], an astronomer^[52]; and Steven Furlanetto^[53], a researcher^[54], b. 1976^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Robert J. Trumpler Award^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[61].

Personal Life

Avi Loeb was married to Ofrit Liviatan^[8].

Why It Matters

Avi Loeb ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,906 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of CNEOS 2014-01-08^[64], a meteoroid^[65].

FAQs

Where was Avi Loeb born?

Avi Loeb's place of birth was Beit Hanan^[2].

Who was Avi Loeb married to?

Avi Loeb's spouses include Ofrit Liviatan^[8].

What did Avi Loeb do for work?

Avi Loeb worked as astrophysicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and ufologist^[6].

Where did Avi Loeb go to school?

Avi Loeb was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[19].

What awards did Avi Loeb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].

What did Avi Loeb discover?

Avi Loeb is credited as discoverer of CNEOS 2014-01-08^[64].