Michael H. Hart

E31697

astrophysicist author essayist historical writer human non-fiction writer

Michael H. Hart is an American astrophysicist and author best known for his work on the Fermi paradox and his controversial book "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History."

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astrophysicist → author → essayist → historical writer → human → non-fiction writer →
citizenship	American →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
educatedAt	Cornell University → Princeton University → University of Maryland →
fieldOfWork	Fermi paradox → astrophysics → cosmology → historical rankings → history of science →
genre	biographical reference → history → popular science →
hasResearchInterest	extraterrestrial life → galactic colonization timescales → habitability of planets → historical influence of individuals →
hasWrittenAbout	Isaac Newton → Jesus → Muhammad → historical impact of religious and political leaders →
knownFor	arguments about the rarity of intelligent extraterrestrial life → authoring The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History → formulating an early modern statement of the Fermi paradox in astrophysical terms →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
nationality	American →
notableIdea	use of colonization timescales to argue for the Fermi paradox →
notableWork	Explanation for the Absence of Extraterrestrials on Earth → The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History → The New Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History → Understanding Human History →
occupation	astrophysicist → author → lecturer →
publicationYearOf	Explanation for the Absence of Extraterrestrials on Earth, 1975 → The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, 1978 →
sexOrGender	male →
workLocation	United States of America →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Great Silence →	discussedBy
Fermi paradox →	hasNotableProponent