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Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

  • Dr Karl's Birth

  • Put in concentration camp

    At 2 years of age he was put in a concentration camp DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Received a Commonwealth Scholarship for university.

    1960 to 1964: Secondary school education at Edmund Rice Christian Brothers College in Wollongong, New South Wales. Received a Commonwealth Scholarship for university.
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  • NASA classified Karl as Non- Astronaut

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  • Completed Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (MB, BS).

    1986: Completed Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (MB, BS). DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Won the awards for Best Entry (print or broadcast) relating to the topic “Remote Sensing”

    In 1994 at the Michael Daley Awards for Science, Technology and Engineering Journalism, Kruszelnicki won the awards for Best Entry (print or broadcast) relating to the topic “Remote Sensing” DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Made a Member of the Order of Australia.

    In the 2006 Honours list, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia. DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Won Australian Father of the Year

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  • Recognized him as the Australian Skeptic Of The Year.

    In 2007, the Australian Skeptics recognized him as the Australian Skeptic Of The Year. DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Ran for senate

    Karl ran for senate in 2007 but was unsuccessul DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Main-belt asteroid 18412 Kruszelnicki was named in his honour.

    In 2012, Main-belt asteroid 18412 Kruszelnicki was named in his honour. DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Kruszelnicki was named as a National Living Treasure

    In 2012, Kruszelnicki was named as a National Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia (NSW). DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Voted Kruszelnicki as the ninth most trusted person in Australia

    In 2014, Readers Digest readers voted Kruszelnicki as the ninth most trusted person in Australia DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN
  • Awarded him the Best Science and Technology Website.

    In 2000, the Australian Financial Review Internet Awards awarded him the Best Science and Technology Website. DAY AND MONTH UNKNOWN