Jay Apt

Summary

Jay Apt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Springfield^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1949^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jay Apt was born in Springfield^[2].
• Jay Apt was born on April 28, 1949^[3].
• Jay Apt held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Jay Apt's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Jay Apt worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Jay Apt worked as a physicist^[6].
• Among Jay Apt's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9].
• Among Jay Apt's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[10].
• Jay Apt was educated at Harvard University^[11].
• Jay Apt's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Jay Apt was educated at Shady Side Academy^[13].
• Jay Apt's doctoral advisor was David Edward Pritchard^[14].
• Jay Apt received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15].
• Jay Apt received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16].
• Jay Apt is recorded as male^[17].
• Jay Apt's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jay Apt is part of NASA Astronaut Group 11^[19].
• Jay Apt's Commons category is recorded as Jerome Apt^[20].
• Jay Apt's family name is recorded as Apt^[21].
• Jay Apt's given name is recorded as Jerome^[22].
• Jay Apt's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+50830'}^[23].
• Jay Apt's member of the crew of is recorded as STS-37^[24].
• Jay Apt's member of the crew of is recorded as STS-47^[25].
• Jay Apt's member of the crew of is recorded as STS-59^[26].
• Jay Apt's member of the crew of is recorded as STS-79^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jay Apt was born in Springfield^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Shady Side Academy^[13], an independent school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1883^[38]. Jay Apt's doctoral advisor was David Edward Pritchard^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9], a space agency^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1958^[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[42] and Carnegie Mellon University^[10], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1900^[45], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15], a medallion^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1959^[49] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16], a fellowship award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1874^[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jay Apt include 116903 Jeromeapt^[53], an asteroid^[54].

Why It Matters

Jay Apt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include 116903 Jeromeapt^[53], an asteroid^[54].

FAQs

Where was Jay Apt born?

Born in Springfield^[2], Jay Apt…

What did Jay Apt do for work?

Jay Apt worked as astronaut^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Jay Apt go to school?

Jay Apt was educated at Harvard University^[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], and Shady Side Academy^[13].

What awards did Jay Apt receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[16].