Bertrand Halperin

American mathematician and physicist
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Summary

Bertrand Halperin was born on December 6, 1941[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], mathematician[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: Harvard University[8], Leiden University[9]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[10], University of California, Berkeley[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: John Hopfield[12]
  • Award received: Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13], Onsager Medal[14], Dannie Heineman Prize[15], Wolf Prize in Physics[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Lars Onsager Prize[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research[20]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Doctoral student: J. R. Tucker[24], Daniel S. Fisher[25], Gregory Alan Fiete[26], Steven H. Simon[27], Robin L. Selinger[28]
  • Commons category: Bertrand Halperin[29]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
  • Family name: Halperin[31]
  • Given name: Bertrand[32], I.[33]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]

Why It Matters

Bertrand Halperin has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bertrand Halperin born?

Bertrand Halperin was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Bertrand Halperin do for work?

Bertrand Halperin worked as a physicist[3], mathematician[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Bertrand Halperin go to school?

Bertrand Halperin was educated at Harvard University[10] and University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did Bertrand Halperin receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13], Onsager Medal[14], Dannie Heineman Prize[15], and Wolf Prize in Physics[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wolffund.org.il. wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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