Alan M. Portis

American physicist (1926–2010)
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Alan M. Portis

Summary

Alan M. Portis is a human[1]. He was born on +1926-07-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Berkeley[3]. He died on +2010-09-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Alan M. Portis died in Berkeley[3].
  • Alan M. Portis was born on +1926-07-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alan M. Portis died on +2010-09-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alan M. Portis held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Alan M. Portis worked as a physicist[5].
  • Alan M. Portis's field of work was solid-state physics[7].
  • Alan M. Portis was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Alan M. Portis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Alan M. Portis received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[10].
  • Alan M. Portis received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].
  • Alan M. Portis received the Robert A. Millikan Medal[12].
  • Alan M. Portis was a member of American Physical Society[13].
  • Alan M. Portis is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan M. Portis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan M. Portis supervised Alan J. Heeger as a doctoral student[16].
  • Alan M. Portis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081751471[17].
  • Alan M. Portis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109671792[18].
  • Alan M. Portis's GND ID is recorded as 1051416884[19].
  • Alan M. Portis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90616695[20].
  • Alan M. Portis's IdRef ID is recorded as 033325766[21].
  • Alan M. Portis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080lzc4[22].
  • Alan M. Portis's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as skuk0004665[23].
  • Alan M. Portis's family name is recorded as Portis[24].
  • Alan M. Portis's given name is recorded as Alan[25].
  • Alan M. Portis's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1075279[26].

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Origins and Family

Alan M. Portis was born on +1926-07-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Alan M. Portis's professions included physicist[5]. His field of work was solid-state physics[7]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8]. He supervised Alan J. Heeger as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], a fellowship grant[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[10], a fellowship award[30]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11], a fellowship award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1874[33]; and Robert A. Millikan Medal[12], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36].

Death and Burial

Alan M. Portis died on +2010-09-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Berkeley[3].

FAQs

Where did Alan M. Portis die?

Alan M. Portis passed away in Berkeley[3].

What did Alan M. Portis do for work?

Alan M. Portis worked as physicist[5].

What awards did Alan M. Portis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], Fellow of the American Physical Society[10], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11], and Robert A. Millikan Medal[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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