Berni Alder

American physicist (1925–2020)
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Berni Alder
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Berni Alder

Summary

Berni Alder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duisburg[2]. He was born on +1925-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-09-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Berni Alder was born in Duisburg[2].
  • Berni Alder was born on +1925-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Berni Alder died on +2020-09-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Berni Alder held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Berni Alder held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Berni Alder worked as a physicist[5].
  • Berni Alder's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Berni Alder's field of work was physics[10].
  • Berni Alder's field of work was statistical mechanics[11].
  • Berni Alder's field of work was molecular dynamics simulation[12].
  • Berni Alder was employed by University of California, Davis[13].
  • Among Berni Alder's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Among Berni Alder's employers was Leiden University[15].
  • Berni Alder was educated at California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Berni Alder's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Berni Alder's doctoral advisor was John Gamble Kirkwood[18].
  • Berni Alder received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Berni Alder received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • Berni Alder received the Boltzmann Medal[21].
  • Berni Alder received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Berni Alder received the Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[23].
  • Berni Alder was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Berni Alder was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Berni Alder's image is recorded as Berni Alder.jpg[26].
  • Berni Alder is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Duisburg[2], Berni Alder… he was born on +1925-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Berni Alder's doctoral advisor was John Gamble Kirkwood[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[37]; statistical mechanics[11], a branch of mechanics[38]; and molecular dynamics simulation[12], a technique[39]. Employers include University of California, Davis[13], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1905[42]; University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46]; and Leiden University[15], a university[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1575[49], headquartered in Leiden[50]. Berni Alder supervised Charles H. Bennett as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; National Medal of Science[20], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1963[57]; Boltzmann Medal[21], an award[58]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], a fellowship award[59]; and Joel Henry Hildebrand Award[23], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1980[62].

Death and Burial

Berni Alder died on +2020-09-07T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[63].

Why It Matters

Berni Alder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles H. Bennett[66], a physicist[67], b. 1943[68], of United States[69], awarded the IBM Fellow[70], specialised in quantum information science[71].

FAQs

Where was Berni Alder born?

Berni Alder was born in Duisburg[2].

What did Berni Alder do for work?

Berni Alder worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Berni Alder go to school?

Berni Alder was educated at California Institute of Technology[16] and University of California, Berkeley[17].

What awards did Berni Alder receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], National Medal of Science[20], Boltzmann Medal[21], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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