Alan Lightman

Summary

Alan Lightman is a human^[1]. He was born in Memphis^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1948^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], astrophysicist^[5], novelist^[6], writer^[7], and science fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alan Lightman's place of birth was Memphis^[2].
• Alan Lightman was born on November 28, 1948^[3].
• Alan Lightman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Alan Lightman's professions included physicist^[4].
• Alan Lightman's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• Alan Lightman worked as a novelist^[6].
• Alan Lightman's professions included writer^[7].
• Alan Lightman worked as a science fiction writer^[8].
• Alan Lightman's field of work was astrophysics^[11].
• Among Alan Lightman's employers was Harvard University^[12].
• Alan Lightman was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Alan Lightman was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14].
• Alan Lightman's education included a stint at Princeton University^[15].
• Alan Lightman's education included a stint at Cornell University^[16].
• Alan Lightman was educated at White Station High School^[17].
• Alan Lightman's doctoral advisor was Kip S. Thorne^[18].
• Alan Lightman received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Alan Lightman received the Rhysling Award^[20].
• Alan Lightman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Alan Lightman was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[22].
• Alan Lightman is recorded as male^[23].
• Alan Lightman's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Alan Lightman's family name is recorded as Lightman^[25].
• Alan Lightman's given name is recorded as Alan^[26].
• Alan Lightman's official website is recorded as http://writing.mit.edu/people/faculty/homepage/lightman^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-11-28^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f2860854-de0b-483e-b353-df92742f0f0f^[31]

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Origins and Family

Alan Lightman was born in Memphis^[2]. He was born on November 28, 1948^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; Princeton University^[15], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1746^[38], headquartered in Princeton^[39]; Cornell University^[16], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1865^[42], headquartered in Ithaca^[43]; and White Station High School^[17], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1897^[46]. Alan Lightman's doctoral advisor was Kip S. Thorne^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], astrophysicist^[5], novelist^[6], writer^[7], and science fiction writer^[8]. Alan Lightman's field of work was astrophysics^[11]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1636^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1861^[53], headquartered in Cambridge^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[55] and Rhysling Award^[20], a poetry award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1978^[58].

Why It Matters

Alan Lightman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include Einstein's Dreams^[61], a literary work^[62], founded in 1992^[63].

FAQs

Where was Alan Lightman born?

Alan Lightman's place of birth was Memphis^[2].

What did Alan Lightman do for work?

Alan Lightman worked as physicist^[4], astrophysicist^[5], novelist^[6], writer^[7], and science fiction writer^[8].

Where did Alan Lightman go to school?

Alan Lightman was educated at California Institute of Technology^[14], Princeton University^[15], Cornell University^[16], and White Station High School^[17].

What awards did Alan Lightman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19] and Rhysling Award^[20].