John Asher Johnson

American astronomer
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John Asher Johnson

Summary

John Asher Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on 1977[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Asher Johnson's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
  • John Asher Johnson was born on 1977[3].
  • John Asher Johnson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • John Asher Johnson worked as an astronomer[4].
  • John Asher Johnson's field of work was astronomy[7].
  • John Asher Johnson was employed by California Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among John Asher Johnson's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • John Asher Johnson was educated at Missouri University of Science and Technology[10].
  • John Asher Johnson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • John Asher Johnson's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Marcy[12].
  • John Asher Johnson received the Sloan Fellowship[13].
  • John Asher Johnson received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14].
  • John Asher Johnson received the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[15].
  • John Asher Johnson is recorded as male[16].
  • John Asher Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Asher Johnson supervised Timothy D. Morton as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Asher Johnson's residence is recorded as Cambridge[19].
  • John Asher Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[20].
  • John Asher Johnson's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Asher Johnson's given name is recorded as Asher[22].
  • John Asher Johnson's different from is recorded as John Johnson[23].
  • John Asher Johnson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2506'}[24].
  • John Asher Johnson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2343'}[25].

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Origins and Family

John Asher Johnson was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on 1977[3].

Education

Educated at Missouri University of Science and Technology[10], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1870[28] and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Berkeley[32]. John Asher Johnson's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Marcy[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Asher Johnson worked as an astronomer[4]. His field of work was astronomy[7]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[8], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1891[35], headquartered in California[36] and Harvard University[9], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]. He supervised Timothy D. Morton as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1955[43]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1988[46]; and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[15], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1974[49].

Why It Matters

John Asher Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was John Asher Johnson born?

John Asher Johnson's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

What did John Asher Johnson do for work?

John Asher Johnson worked as astronomer[4].

Where did John Asher Johnson go to school?

John Asher Johnson was educated at Missouri University of Science and Technology[10] and University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did John Asher Johnson receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship[13], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[14], and Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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