Allan H. MacDonald

Canadian-American physicist
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Allan H. MacDonald

Summary

Allan H. MacDonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antigonish[2]. He was born on +1951-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Allan H. MacDonald was born in Antigonish[2].
  • Allan H. MacDonald was born on +1951-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Allan H. MacDonald held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Allan H. MacDonald held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Allan H. MacDonald worked as a physicist[4].
  • Allan H. MacDonald worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's field of work was condensed matter physics[9].
  • Allan H. MacDonald was employed by University of Texas at Austin[10].
  • Allan H. MacDonald was educated at University of Toronto[11].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's education included a stint at St. Francis Xavier University[12].
  • Allan H. MacDonald received the Ernst Mach Medal[13].
  • Allan H. MacDonald received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14].
  • Allan H. MacDonald received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Allan H. MacDonald received the Wolf Prize in Physics[16].
  • Allan H. MacDonald was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Allan H. MacDonald was a member of American Physical Society[18].
  • Allan H. MacDonald was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's image is recorded as Allan MacDonald.jpg[20].
  • Allan H. MacDonald is recorded as male[21].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073825784[23].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95893645[24].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's GND ID is recorded as 128617128[25].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88262443[26].
  • Allan H. MacDonald's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123115285[27].

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Origins and Family

Allan H. MacDonald was born in Antigonish[2]. He was born on +1951-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and St. Francis Xavier University[12], a university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1853[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Allan H. MacDonald's field of work was condensed matter physics[9]. Among his employers was University of Texas at Austin[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Ernst Mach Medal[13], an award[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1995[37]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], a physics award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1952[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[41]; and Wolf Prize in Physics[16], a physics award[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1978[44].

Why It Matters

Allan H. MacDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Allan H. MacDonald born?

Allan H. MacDonald was born in Antigonish[2].

What did Allan H. MacDonald do for work?

Allan H. MacDonald worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Allan H. MacDonald go to school?

Allan H. MacDonald was educated at University of Toronto[11] and St. Francis Xavier University[12].

What awards did Allan H. MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Ernst Mach Medal[13], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and Wolf Prize in Physics[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . web2.ph.utexas.edu. web2.ph.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . web2.ph.utexas.edu. web2.ph.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . web2.ph.utexas.edu. web2.ph.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . avcr.cz. avcr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . web2.ph.utexas.edu. web2.ph.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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