Barry C. Barish

American physicist
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Barry C. Barish
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Summary

Barry C. Barish is a human[1]. Born in Omaha[2], he… he was born on January 27, 1936[3]. He worked as an experimental physicist[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Omaha[2].
  • Barry C. Barish was born on January 27, 1936[3].
  • Barry C. Barish held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Barry C. Barish's professions included experimental physicist[4].
  • Barry C. Barish worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Barry C. Barish's professions included physicist[6].
  • Barry C. Barish worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • Barry C. Barish's field of work was experimental physics[10].
  • Barry C. Barish's field of work was physics[11].
  • Barry C. Barish's field of work was astrophysics[12].
  • Among Barry C. Barish's employers was California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among Barry C. Barish's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Barry C. Barish was educated at John Marshall High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Barry C. Barish is Gravitaatioaalto[16].
  • Barry C. Barish received the Nobel Prize in Physics[17].
  • Barry C. Barish received the Henry Draper Medal[18].
  • Barry C. Barish received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19].
  • Barry C. Barish received the Enrico Fermi Prize[20].
  • Barry C. Barish received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Barry C. Barish received the Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[22].
  • Barry C. Barish was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Barry C. Barish was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Barry C. Barish was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Barry C. Barish was a member of Royal Society[26].
  • Barry C. Barish was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Omaha[2], Barry C. Barish… he was born on January 27, 1936[3].

Education

Barry C. Barish was educated at John Marshall High School[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include experimental physicist[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7]. Fields of work include experimental physics[10], an academic discipline[29]; physics[11], a branch of science[30]; and astrophysics[12], a branch of astronomy[31]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Barry C. Barish supervised Erotokritos Katsavounidis as a doctoral student[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Barry C. Barish is Gravitaatioaalto[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], a physics award[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1901[43]; Henry Draper Medal[18], a physics award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1886[46]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], a science award[47], in Spain[48]; Enrico Fermi Prize[20], a science award[49], in Italy[50], founded in 2001[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[52]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[22], an award[53], in Italy[54].

Why It Matters

Barry C. Barish ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Barry C. Barish born?

Barry C. Barish's place of birth was Omaha[2].

What did Barry C. Barish do for work?

Barry C. Barish worked as experimental physicist[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Barry C. Barish go to school?

Barry C. Barish was educated at John Marshall High School[15].

What awards did Barry C. Barish receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Henry Draper Medal[18], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], and Enrico Fermi Prize[20].

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  26. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [54] ↑ . 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. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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