Sally Oey

American astronomer
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Sally Oey

Summary

Sally Oey is a human[1]. Born in Ithaca[2], she… she was born on 1957[3]. She worked as an astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sally Oey was born in Ithaca[2].
  • Sally Oey was born on 1957[3].
  • Sally Oey held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Sally Oey worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Sally Oey's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Sally Oey's field of work was astronomy[8].
  • Sally Oey was employed by Lowell Observatory[9].
  • Sally Oey was employed by Space Telescope Science Institute[10].
  • Sally Oey was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • Sally Oey was educated at University of Arizona[12].
  • Sally Oey was educated at Bryn Mawr College[13].
  • Sally Oey received the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14].
  • Sally Oey received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Sally Oey was a member of International Astronomical Union[16].
  • Sally Oey is recorded as female[17].
  • Sally Oey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sally Oey's family name is recorded as Oey[19].
  • Sally Oey's given name is recorded as Sally[20].
  • Sally Oey's official website is recorded as http://msoey.astro.lsa.umich.edu/[21].
  • Sally Oey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Sally Oey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sally Oey'}[23].
  • Sally Oey's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://lmu-munich.academia.edu/SallyOey[24].

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Origins and Family

Sally Oey's place of birth was Ithaca[2]. She was born on 1957[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[12], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1885[27], headquartered in Tucson[28] and Bryn Mawr College[13], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1885[31], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5]. Sally Oey's field of work was astronomy[8]. Employers include Lowell Observatory[9], a nonprofit organization[33], in United States[34], headquartered in Flagstaff[35]; Space Telescope Science Institute[10], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39]; and University of Michigan[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42], headquartered in Ann Arbor[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1934[46] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

Why It Matters

Sally Oey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Sally Oey born?

Sally Oey was born in Ithaca[2].

What did Sally Oey do for work?

Sally Oey worked as astronomer[4] and astrophysicist[5].

Where did Sally Oey go to school?

Sally Oey was educated at University of Arizona[12] and Bryn Mawr College[13].

What awards did Sally Oey receive?

Honors received include Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy[14] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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