Ben Roy Mottelson

Danish nuclear physicist (1926–2022)
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Ben Roy Mottelson

Summary

Ben Roy Mottelson is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 9, 1926[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on May 13, 2022[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ben Roy Mottelson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson was born on July 9, 1926[3].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson died on May 13, 2022[5].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson is buried at Assistens Cemetery[10].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson worked as a nuclear physicist[6].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson's professions included physicist[8].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson's field of work was nuclear physics[13].
  • Among Ben Roy Mottelson's employers was Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics[14].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson's education included a stint at Purdue University[16].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson was educated at Lyons Township High School[17].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ben Roy Mottelson is Nuclear Structure[19].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson received the Atoms for Peace Award[20].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson received the Nobel Prize in Physics[21].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson received the John Price Wetherill Medal[22].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson received the Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[23].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson received the Ole Rømer Medal[24].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson received the honorary doctor of Caen University[25].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[26].
  • Ben Roy Mottelson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Ben Roy Mottelson… he was born on July 9, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Purdue University[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]; and Lyons Township High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1888[37]. Ben Roy Mottelson's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger[18]. He studied under Julian Schwinger[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Ben Roy Mottelson's field of work was nuclear physics[13]. Among his employers was Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ben Roy Mottelson is Nuclear Structure[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Atoms for Peace Award[20], a peace award[39], founded in 1955[40]; Nobel Prize in Physics[21], a physics award[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1901[43]; John Price Wetherill Medal[22], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[23]; Ole Rømer Medal[24], a science award[47], in Denmark[48]; and honorary doctor of Caen University[25], an award[49], in France[50].

Death and Burial

Ben Roy Mottelson died on May 13, 2022[5]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ben Roy Mottelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ben Roy Mottelson born?

Born in Chicago[2], Ben Roy Mottelson…

Where did Ben Roy Mottelson die?

Ben Roy Mottelson passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Ben Roy Mottelson do for work?

Ben Roy Mottelson worked as nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Ben Roy Mottelson go to school?

Ben Roy Mottelson was educated at Harvard University[15], Purdue University[16], and Lyons Township High School[17].

What awards did Ben Roy Mottelson receive?

Honors received include Atoms for Peace Award[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], John Price Wetherill Medal[22], and Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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