Arthur Kerman

Canadian-American physicist
Person human Q56062478
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Summary

Arthur Kerman is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on May 3, 1929[3]. He died on May 11, 2017[4]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Kerman was born in Montreal[2].
  • Arthur Kerman was born on May 3, 1929[3].
  • Arthur Kerman died on May 11, 2017[4].
  • Arthur Kerman held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Arthur Kerman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Arthur Kerman worked as a nuclear physicist[5].
  • Among Arthur Kerman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Arthur Kerman was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Arthur Kerman was educated at McGill University[11].
  • Arthur Kerman's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[12].
  • Arthur Kerman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Arthur Kerman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Arthur Kerman is recorded as male[15].
  • Arthur Kerman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Arthur Kerman supervised Steven E. Koonin as a doctoral student[17].
  • Arthur Kerman supervised Alexander Lande as a doctoral student[18].
  • Arthur Kerman supervised Michael Robert Strayer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Arthur Kerman supervised Mahir Saleh Hussein as a doctoral student[20].
  • Arthur Kerman's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Kerman[21].
  • Arthur Kerman's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[22].
  • Arthur Kerman's family name is recorded as Kerman[23].
  • Arthur Kerman's given name is recorded as Arthur[24].
  • Arthur Kerman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/MIT[25].
  • Arthur Kerman's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Kerman was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on May 3, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1861[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and McGill University[11], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1821[33], headquartered in Montreal[34]. Arthur Kerman's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[12].

Career and Affiliations

Arthur Kerman worked as a nuclear physicist[5]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Steven E. Koonin[17], a physicist[35], b. 1951[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[38], specialised in theoretical physics[39]; Alexander Lande[18], a university teacher[40], b. 1936[41]; Michael Robert Strayer[19]; and Mahir Saleh Hussein[20], a theoretical physicist[42], 1944–2019[43], of Iraq[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45].

Recognition

Arthur Kerman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Death and Burial

Arthur Kerman died on May 11, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Kerman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Steven E. Koonin[47], a physicist[48], b. 1951[49], of United States[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[51], specialised in theoretical physics[52].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Kerman born?

Arthur Kerman's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Arthur Kerman do for work?

Arthur Kerman worked as nuclear physicist[5].

Where did Arthur Kerman go to school?

Arthur Kerman was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and McGill University[11].

What awards did Arthur Kerman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Brazilian Journal of Physics. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . archivesspace.mit.edu. Retrieved . archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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