Arthur Gossard

American scientist
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Arthur Gossard

Summary

Arthur Gossard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ottawa[2]. He was born on June 18, 1935[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on June 26, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ottawa[2], Arthur Gossard…
  • Arthur Gossard passed away in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Arthur Gossard was born on June 18, 1935[3].
  • Arthur Gossard died on June 26, 2022[5].
  • Arthur Gossard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Arthur Gossard's professions included physicist[6].
  • Arthur Gossard's professions included engineer[7].
  • Arthur Gossard's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Arthur Gossard was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Among Arthur Gossard's employers was Bell Labs[12].
  • Arthur Gossard was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Arthur Gossard received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14].
  • Arthur Gossard received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15].
  • Arthur Gossard received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Arthur Gossard received the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[17].
  • Arthur Gossard received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[18].
  • Arthur Gossard received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Arthur Gossard was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Arthur Gossard is recorded as male[21].
  • Arthur Gossard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Arthur Gossard's family name is recorded as Gossard[23].
  • Arthur Gossard's given name is recorded as Arthur[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Gossard was born in Ottawa[2]. He was born on June 18, 1935[3].

Education

Arthur Gossard's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1909[27], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[28] and Bell Labs[12], a privately held company[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31], headquartered in Murray Hill[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], a physics award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1952[35]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1980[38]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[39]; James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[17], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1997[42]; Clarivate Citation Laureates[18], a science award[43], founded in 1989[44]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1874[47].

Death and Burial

Arthur Gossard died on June 26, 2022[5]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Gossard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Gossard born?

Arthur Gossard was born in Ottawa[2].

Where did Arthur Gossard die?

Arthur Gossard died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Arthur Gossard do for work?

Arthur Gossard worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Arthur Gossard go to school?

Arthur Gossard was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Arthur Gossard receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . materials.ucsb.edu. materials.ucsb.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . engineering.ucsb.edu. engineering.ucsb.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nationalmedals.org. nationalmedals.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] . materials.ucsb.edu. materials.ucsb.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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