Andrew Fraknoi
Andrew Fraknoi (born 1948) is a retired professor of astronomy recognized for his lifetime of work using everyday language to make astronomy more accessible and popular for both students and the general public. In 2017 Fraknoi retired from his position as Chair of the Department of Astronomy at Foothill College. In retirement he continues to teach through the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University, to give public lectures, and to continue to add to his body of written work. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in his field.
Wikipage redirect
Andrew Gemant AwardCarl Sagan Prize for Science PopularizationCommittee for Skeptical InquiryFraknoi, AndrewKlumpke-Roberts AwardList of astronomersList of minor planets named after peopleMars in fictionMeanings of minor planet names: 4001–5000Mercury (magazine)OpenStaxSETIconSci Phi JournalSearch for extraterrestrial intelligenceSidney C. WolffSpace-themed musicSpectroscopySupernovae in fictionUnidentified flying object
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage
primaryTopic
Andrew Fraknoi
Andrew Fraknoi (born 1948) is a retired professor of astronomy recognized for his lifetime of work using everyday language to make astronomy more accessible and popular for both students and the general public. In 2017 Fraknoi retired from his position as Chair of the Department of Astronomy at Foothill College. In retirement he continues to teach through the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University, to give public lectures, and to continue to add to his body of written work. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in his field.
has abstract
Andrew Fraknoi (born 1948) is ...... iences connected to astronomy.
@en
academic discipline
alma mater
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
15.286.717
page length (characters) of wiki page
Wikipage revision ID
1.009.931.901
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage
alma mater
caption
Fraknoi signing books at the 2017 SkeptiCal Conference Berkeley, CA
@en
field
astronomy, astronomy education
@en
known for
astronomy popularization, science communication
@en
name
Andrew Fraknoi
@en
prizes
wikiPageUsesTemplate
wordnet_type
work institutions
subject
hypernym
sameAs
comment
Andrew Fraknoi (born 1948) is ...... wards and honors in his field.
@en
label
Andrew Fraknoi
@en
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Andrew Fraknoi
@en