Bruce Hapke

American planetary scientist
Person human Q4977623
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Summary

Bruce Hapke was born on February 17, 1931[1], in Racine[2]. He has worked as a geologist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Employer: University of Pittsburgh[6]
  • Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison[7], Cornell University[8], Cornell University College of Engineering[9]
  • Award received: Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[10], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11]
  • Member of: International Astronomical Union[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Hapke[14]
  • Given name: Bruce[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • P14528: 32962[17]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruce Hapke include hapkeite[18], a mineral species[19] and 3549 Hapke[20], an asteroid[21].

Why It Matters

Bruce Hapke is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include hapkeite[18], a mineral species[19] and 3549 Hapke[20], an asteroid[21].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Hapke born?

Bruce Hapke's place of birth was Racine[2].

What did Bruce Hapke do for work?

Bruce Hapke worked as a geologist[3].

Where did Bruce Hapke go to school?

Bruce Hapke was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[7], Cornell University[8], and Cornell University College of Engineering[9].

What awards did Bruce Hapke receive?

Honors received include Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[10] and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[11].

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  3. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . dps.aas.org. dps.aas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → Racine
    Occupation → geologist
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