Belinda Wilkes

English astrophysicist
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Belinda Wilkes

Summary

Belinda Wilkes is a human[1]. She was born in Staffordshire[2]. She was born on 1901[3]. She worked as an astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Belinda Wilkes was born in Staffordshire[2].
  • Belinda Wilkes was born on 1901[3].
  • Belinda Wilkes held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Belinda Wilkes's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Belinda Wilkes's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Belinda Wilkes's field of work was astrophysics[8].
  • Belinda Wilkes's field of work was Chandra X-ray Observatory[9].
  • Belinda Wilkes's field of work was quasar[10].
  • Belinda Wilkes's field of work was CHAMP[11].
  • Belinda Wilkes's field of work was Spitzer Space Telescope[12].
  • Among Belinda Wilkes's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13].
  • Belinda Wilkes was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14].
  • Belinda Wilkes was employed by Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Belinda Wilkes's education included a stint at Wolverhampton Girls' High School[16].
  • Belinda Wilkes received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Belinda Wilkes received the Glazebrook Medal[18].
  • Belinda Wilkes was a member of International Astronomical Union[19].
  • Belinda Wilkes was a member of American Astronomical Society[20].
  • Belinda Wilkes is recorded as female[21].
  • Belinda Wilkes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Belinda Wilkes's family name is recorded as Wilkes[23].
  • Belinda Wilkes's given name is recorded as Belinda[24].
  • Belinda Wilkes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Belinda Wilkes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Smithsonian Funk List[26].

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Origins and Family

Belinda Wilkes was born in Staffordshire[2]. She was born on 1901[3].

Education

Belinda Wilkes's education included a stint at Wolverhampton Girls' High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. Fields of work include astrophysics[8], a branch of astronomy[27]; Chandra X-ray Observatory[9], a space telescope[28]; quasar[10], an astronomical object type[29]; CHAMP[11], a geomagnetic satellite[30], in Germany[31]; and Spitzer Space Telescope[12], a space telescope[32]. Employers include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13], an astronomical observatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1890[35]; Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1973[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1846[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1874[46] and Glazebrook Medal[18], a physics award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1966[49].

Why It Matters

Belinda Wilkes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Belinda Wilkes born?

Born in Staffordshire[2], Belinda Wilkes…

What did Belinda Wilkes do for work?

Belinda Wilkes worked as astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did Belinda Wilkes go to school?

Belinda Wilkes was educated at Wolverhampton Girls' High School[16].

What awards did Belinda Wilkes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17] and Glazebrook Medal[18].

References

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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Staffordshire
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