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Ghez born?","a":"Andrea M. Ghez was born on 16 June 1965 in New York City."},{"q":"Where did Andrea M. Ghez study?","a":"Andrea M. Ghez was educated at California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools."}],"related":[{"name":"Jan Koum","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/jan-koum"},{"name":"Joe Gebbia","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/joe-gebbia"},{"name":"Luke Nosek","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/luke-nosek"},{"name":"Miriam Adelson","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/miriam-adelson"},{"name":"Adam Riess","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/adam-riess"},{"name":"Alan J. Heeger","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/alan-j-heeger"},{"name":"Alfred G. 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