Brian Greene

American physicist
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Brian Greene

Summary

Brian Greene is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1963[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], writer[5], professor[6], author[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Brian Greene was born in New York City[2].
  • Brian Greene was born on February 9, 1963[3].
  • Brian Greene held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Brian Greene's native language[11].
  • Brian Greene's professions included physicist[4].
  • Brian Greene worked as a writer[5].
  • Brian Greene's professions included professor[6].
  • Brian Greene's professions included author[7].
  • Brian Greene worked as an actor[8].
  • Brian Greene's professions included theoretical physicist[12].
  • Brian Greene's field of work was superstring theory[13].
  • Brian Greene's field of work was quantum gravity[14].
  • Brian Greene's field of work was theoretical physics[15].
  • Brian Greene's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Brian Greene's field of work was universe[17].
  • Brian Greene's field of work was spacetime[18].
  • Among Brian Greene's employers was Cornell University[19].
  • Brian Greene was employed by Columbia University[20].
  • Brian Greene was educated at Magdalen College[21].
  • Brian Greene was educated at Harvard University[22].
  • Brian Greene was educated at Stuyvesant High School[23].
  • Brian Greene's education included a stint at University of Oxford[24].
  • Brian Greene's doctoral advisor was Graham Ross[25].
  • Brian Greene received the Andrew Gemant Award[26].
  • Brian Greene received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Brian Greene… he was born on February 9, 1963[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Harvard University[22], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Stuyvesant High School[23], a specialized high school in New York City[35], in United States[36], founded in 1904[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and University of Oxford[24], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1096[41], headquartered in Oxford[42]. Brian Greene's doctoral advisor was Graham Ross[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], writer[5], professor[6], author[7], actor[8], and theoretical physicist[12]. Fields of work include superstring theory[13], a field of study[43]; quantum gravity[14], a branch of physics[44]; theoretical physics[15], a branch of physics[45]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[46]; universe[17], an universe[47]; and spacetime[18], a continuum[48]. Employers include Cornell University[19], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1865[51], headquartered in Ithaca[52] and Columbia University[20], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1754[55], headquartered in Manhattan[56]. Doctoral students include Mark Gilbert Jackson[57], Mark Val Raugas[58], Calin Iuliu Lazaroiu[59], Ti-ming Chiang[60], Yakov Kanter[61], and Thomas G. Roos[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Andrew Gemant Award[26], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1987[65]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[27], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1941[68]; and Rhodes Scholarship[69], a scholarship[70], in United Kingdom[71], founded in 1902[72].

Personal Life

Brian Greene's religion is recorded as agnosticism[73].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Brian Greene include Dolomedes briangreenei[74], a taxon[75].

Why It Matters

Brian Greene ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Works attributed to him include The Elegant Universe[78], a written work[79]; The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos[80], a literary work[81]; and The Fabric of the Cosmos[82], a written work[83]. Entities named for him include Dolomedes briangreenei[74], a taxon[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Amanda Weltman[84], a theoretical physicist[85], b. 1979[86], of South Africa[87], specialised in gravity[88].

FAQs

Where was Brian Greene born?

Brian Greene's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Brian Greene do for work?

Brian Greene worked as physicist[4], writer[5], professor[6], author[7], and actor[8].

Where did Brian Greene go to school?

Brian Greene was educated at Magdalen College[21], Harvard University[22], Stuyvesant High School[23], and University of Oxford[24].

What awards did Brian Greene receive?

Honors received include Andrew Gemant Award[26], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[27], and Rhodes Scholarship[69].

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