Arun Majumdar

American materials scientist (born 1945)
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Summary

Arun Majumdar is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1945[2]. He worked as a materials scientist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], mechanical engineer[6], and photon scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arun Majumdar was born on January 1, 1945[2].
  • Arun Majumdar held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Arun Majumdar worked as a materials scientist[3].
  • Arun Majumdar's professions included academic[4].
  • Arun Majumdar's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Arun Majumdar worked as a mechanical engineer[6].
  • Arun Majumdar's professions included photon scientist[7].
  • Arun Majumdar's field of work was mechanical engineering[10].
  • Arun Majumdar's field of work was photon science[11].
  • Arun Majumdar's field of work was energy industry[12].
  • Arun Majumdar's field of work was thermoelectric effect[13].
  • Arun Majumdar held the position of dean[14].
  • Arun Majumdar was employed by Stanford University[15].
  • Arun Majumdar was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Arun Majumdar's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[17].
  • Arun Majumdar received the Max Jakob Memorial Award[18].
  • Arun Majumdar received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Arun Majumdar is recorded as male[20].
  • Arun Majumdar's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Arun Majumdar's Commons category is recorded as Arun Majumdar[22].
  • Arun Majumdar's family name is recorded as Majumdar[23].
  • Arun Majumdar's given name is recorded as Arun[24].
  • Arun Majumdar's professorship is recorded as Jay Precourt Professorship[25].
  • Arun Majumdar's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/arun-majumdar[26].
  • Arun Majumdar's work location is recorded as Stanford[27].

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Origins and Family

Arun Majumdar was born on January 1, 1945[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[17], an institute of technology[32], in India[33], founded in 1958[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include materials scientist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], mechanical engineer[6], and photon scientist[7]. Fields of work include mechanical engineering[10], a branch of engineering[35]; photon science[11]; energy industry[12], a type of industry[36]; and thermoelectric effect[13]. Among Arun Majumdar's employers was Stanford University[15]. He held the position of dean[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Jakob Memorial Award[18], an engineering award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1961[39] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1874[42].

Why It Matters

Arun Majumdar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What did Arun Majumdar do for work?

Arun Majumdar worked as materials scientist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], mechanical engineer[6], and photon scientist[7].

Where did Arun Majumdar go to school?

Arun Majumdar was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16] and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay[17].

What awards did Arun Majumdar receive?

Honors received include Max Jakob Memorial Award[18] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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