Alvin M. Weinberg

American nuclear physicist (1915–2006)
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Alvin M. Weinberg

Summary

Alvin M. Weinberg is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1915-04-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oak Ridge[4]. He died on +2006-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alvin M. Weinberg's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg passed away in Oak Ridge[4].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg was born on +1915-04-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg died on +2006-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's professions included physicist[6].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's field of work was nuclear physics[10].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School[12].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's doctoral advisor was Carl Eckart[13].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg received the Atoms for Peace Award[14].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg received the Harvey Prize[15].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg received the Enrico Fermi Award[18].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg received the Golden Plate Award[19].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's image is recorded as Alvin Weinberg.jpg[23].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg is recorded as male[24].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108586016[26].
  • Alvin M. Weinberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73936740[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alvin M. Weinberg was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1915-04-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1922[34]. Alvin M. Weinberg's doctoral advisor was Carl Eckart[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. Alvin M. Weinberg's field of work was nuclear physics[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Atoms for Peace Award[14], a peace award[35], founded in 1955[36]; Harvey Prize[15], a science award[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1972[39]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[40]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1960[43]; Enrico Fermi Award[18], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1956[46]; and Golden Plate Award[19], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1961[49].

Death and Burial

Alvin M. Weinberg died on +2006-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oak Ridge[4].

Why It Matters

Alvin M. Weinberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Alvin M. Weinberg born?

Alvin M. Weinberg's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Alvin M. Weinberg die?

Alvin M. Weinberg died in Oak Ridge[4].

What did Alvin M. Weinberg do for work?

Alvin M. Weinberg worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Alvin M. Weinberg go to school?

Alvin M. Weinberg was educated at University of Chicago[11] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[12].

What awards did Alvin M. Weinberg receive?

Honors received include Atoms for Peace Award[14], Harvey Prize[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[17].

References

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  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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