Leon Golub

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Leon Golub

Summary

Leon Golub is a human[1]. His place of birth was Germany[2]. He was born on April 6, 1946[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Germany[2], Leon Golub…
  • Leon Golub was born on April 6, 1946[3].
  • Leon Golub worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Leon Golub worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Leon Golub's field of work was astrophysics[6].
  • Leon Golub's field of work was astronomy[7].
  • Leon Golub's field of work was X-ray astronomy[8].
  • Leon Golub's field of work was ultraviolet radiation[9].
  • Leon Golub's field of work was plasma[10].
  • Leon Golub's field of work was dynamo theory[11].
  • Among Leon Golub's employers was Smithsonian Institution[12].
  • Among Leon Golub's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13].
  • Leon Golub was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14].
  • Leon Golub was educated at City University of New York[15].
  • Leon Golub's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Leon Golub was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Leon Golub is recorded as male[18].
  • Leon Golub's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Leon Golub's family name is recorded as Golub[20].
  • Leon Golub's given name is recorded as Leon[21].
  • Leon Golub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Leon Golub's different from is recorded as Leon Golub[23].
  • Leon Golub's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Leon Golub's place of birth was Germany[2]. He was born on April 6, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at City University of New York[15], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1961[27], headquartered in New York City[28] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. Fields of work include astrophysics[6], a branch of astronomy[33]; astronomy[7], a branch of science[34]; X-ray astronomy[8], a branch of astronomy[35]; ultraviolet radiation[9]; plasma[10], a fundamental state of matter[36]; and dynamo theory[11], a theory[37]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[12], an institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1846[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13], an astronomical observatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1890[44]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 1973[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48].

FAQs

Where was Leon Golub born?

Born in Germany[2], Leon Golub…

What did Leon Golub do for work?

Leon Golub worked as astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did Leon Golub go to school?

Leon Golub was educated at City University of New York[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

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