Ali Javan

Iranian-American Physicist
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Ali Javan

Summary

Ali Javan is a human[1]. He was born in Tehran[2]. He was born on +1926-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2016-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], professor[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tehran[2], Ali Javan…
  • Ali Javan passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Ali Javan was born on +1926-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ali Javan died on +2016-09-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ali Javan held citizenship in Pahlavi Iran[10].
  • Ali Javan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ali Javan's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ali Javan's professions included professor[7].
  • Ali Javan worked as an inventor[8].
  • Ali Javan's field of work was quantum electronics[12].
  • Ali Javan's field of work was physics[13].
  • Ali Javan was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Ali Javan was employed by Bell Labs[15].
  • Among Ali Javan's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Ali Javan's education included a stint at Alborz High School[17].
  • Ali Javan's education included a stint at University of Tehran[18].
  • Ali Javan's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Ali Javan's doctoral advisor was Charles Hard Townes[20].
  • A notable student of Ali Javan was Timothy Creamer[21].
  • A notable student of Ali Javan was Joseph J. Romm[22].
  • Ali Javan received the Frederic Ives Medal[23].
  • Ali Javan received the Stuart Ballantine Medal[24].
  • Ali Javan received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science[25].
  • Ali Javan received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[26].
  • Ali Javan received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Ali Javan's place of birth was Tehran[2]. He was born on +1926-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Alborz High School[17], a university-preparatory school[28], in Iran[29], founded in 1873[30]; University of Tehran[18], a public university[31], in Iran[32], founded in 1934[33], headquartered in University of Tehran Central Administration[34]; and Columbia University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]. Ali Javan's doctoral advisor was Charles Hard Townes[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], professor[7], and inventor[8]. Fields of work include quantum electronics[12], a branch of physics[40] and physics[13], a branch of science[41]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45]; Bell Labs[15], a privately held company[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48], headquartered in Murray Hill[49]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1861[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]. Notable students include Timothy Creamer[21] and Joseph J. Romm[22]. Doctoral students include Michael Stephen Feld[54], a physicist[55], 1940–2010[56], of United States[57], awarded the William F. Meggers Award[58], specialised in physicist[59]; Richard M. Osgood[60]; and Irving P. Herman[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal[23], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1929[64]; Stuart Ballantine Medal[24], a medallion[65]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science[25], a science award[66], in Mexico[67], founded in 1984[68]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[26], a hall of fame[69], in United States[70], founded in 1973[71], headquartered in North Canton[72]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], a fellowship award[73]; and Willis E. Lamb Award[74], a science award[75], founded in 1998[76].

Personal Life

Ali Javan's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[77].

Death and Burial

Ali Javan died on +2016-09-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Ali Javan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was Ali Javan born?

Ali Javan was born in Tehran[2].

Where did Ali Javan die?

Ali Javan died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Ali Javan do for work?

Ali Javan worked as physicist[6], professor[7], and inventor[8].

Where did Ali Javan go to school?

Ali Javan was educated at Alborz High School[17], University of Tehran[18], and Columbia University[19].

What awards did Ali Javan receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal[23], Stuart Ballantine Medal[24], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[25], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[26].

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