Marcia J. Rieke

American astronomer
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Marcia J. Rieke

Summary

Marcia J. Rieke is a human[1]. She was born in Hillsdale[2]. She was born on June 13, 1951[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Marcia J. Rieke was born in Hillsdale[2].
  • Marcia J. Rieke was born on June 13, 1951[3].
  • Among Marcia J. Rieke's spouses was George H. Rieke[6].
  • Marcia J. Rieke held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Marcia J. Rieke worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Among Marcia J. Rieke's employers was University of Arizona[8].
  • Marcia J. Rieke received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize[9].
  • Marcia J. Rieke received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal[10].
  • Marcia J. Rieke received the Bruce Medal[11].
  • Marcia J. Rieke received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[12].
  • Marcia J. Rieke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Marcia J. Rieke was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Marcia J. Rieke was a member of International Astronomical Union[15].
  • Marcia J. Rieke is recorded as female[16].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Marcia J. Rieke supervised Valentin Ivanov as a doctoral student[18].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's Commons category is recorded as Marcia J. Rieke[19].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's residence is recorded as Tucson[20].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's family name is recorded as Rieke[21].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's given name is recorded as Marcia[22].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's given name is recorded as Jean[23].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Marcia J. Rieke's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marcia Jean Keyes'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hillsdale[2], Marcia J. Rieke… she was born on June 13, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Marcia J. Rieke's professions included astronomer[4]. She was employed by University of Arizona[8]. She supervised Valentin Ivanov as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize[9], an award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1979[28]; NASA Exceptional Service Medal[10], a medallion[29], in United States[30], founded in 1957[31]; Bruce Medal[11], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1898[34]; and Gruber Prize in Cosmology[12], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2000[37].

Personal Life

Among Marcia J. Rieke's spouses was George H. Rieke[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcia J. Rieke include 31948 Marciarieke[38], an asteroid[39].

Why It Matters

Marcia J. Rieke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for her include 31948 Marciarieke[38], an asteroid[39].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Valentin Ivanov[41], an astronomer[42], b. 1967[43], of Bulgaria[44], specialised in astronomy[45].

FAQs

Where was Marcia J. Rieke born?

Marcia J. Rieke was born in Hillsdale[2].

Who was Marcia J. Rieke married to?

Marcia J. Rieke's spouses include George H. Rieke[6].

What did Marcia J. Rieke do for work?

Marcia J. Rieke worked as astronomer[4].

What awards did Marcia J. Rieke receive?

Honors received include George Van Biesbroeck Prize[9], NASA Exceptional Service Medal[10], Bruce Medal[11], and Gruber Prize in Cosmology[12].

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  5. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . profiles.arizona.edu. profiles.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . phys-astro.sonoma.edu. phys-astro.sonoma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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