Jerry Nelson

Summary

Jerry Nelson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1944^[3]. He died in Santa Cruz^[4]. He died on June 10, 2017^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jerry Nelson was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Jerry Nelson passed away in Santa Cruz^[4].
• Jerry Nelson was born on January 15, 1944^[3].
• Jerry Nelson died on June 10, 2017^[5].
• Jerry Nelson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Jerry Nelson worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Jerry Nelson was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[9].
• Jerry Nelson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10].
• Jerry Nelson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Jerry Nelson received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12].
• Jerry Nelson received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13].
• Jerry Nelson received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14].
• Jerry Nelson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Jerry Nelson is recorded as male^[16].
• Jerry Nelson's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Jerry Nelson's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Nelson (astronomer)^[18].
• Jerry Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson^[19].
• Jerry Nelson's given name is recorded as Jerry^[20].
• Jerry Nelson's given name is recorded as Earl^[21].
• Jerry Nelson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Jerry Nelson… he was born on January 15, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1891^[25], headquartered in California^[26] and University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1868^[29], headquartered in Berkeley^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Jerry Nelson worked as an astronomer^[6]. He was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12], a science award^[31], founded in 2008^[32]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13], a science award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1824^[35]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1979^[38].

Death and Burial

Jerry Nelson died on June 10, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Santa Cruz^[4].

Why It Matters

Jerry Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Nelson born?

Jerry Nelson was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Jerry Nelson die?

Jerry Nelson passed away in Santa Cruz^[4].

What did Jerry Nelson do for work?

Jerry Nelson worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Jerry Nelson go to school?

Jerry Nelson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10] and University of California, Berkeley^[11].

What awards did Jerry Nelson receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[12], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[13], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[14].