Brian O'Brien

American optical physicist
Person human Q4964888
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Brian O'Brien

Summary

Brian O'Brien is a human[1]. Born in Denver[2], he… he was born on +1898-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Woodstock[4]. He died on +1992-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brian O'Brien was born in Denver[2].
  • Brian O'Brien died in Woodstock[4].
  • Brian O'Brien was born on +1898-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian O'Brien died on +1992-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brian O'Brien held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brian O'Brien worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Brian O'Brien's employers was University of Rochester[9].
  • Brian O'Brien was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Brian O'Brien was educated at Yale University[11].
  • Brian O'Brien was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Brian O'Brien received the Frederic Ives Medal[13].
  • Brian O'Brien was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Brian O'Brien was a member of American Philosophical Society[15].
  • Brian O'Brien's image is recorded as Brian O' Brien.jpg[16].
  • Brian O'Brien is recorded as male[17].
  • Brian O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Brian O'Brien's signature is recorded as Brian o Brien signature.PNG[19].
  • Brian O'Brien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6974290[20].
  • Brian O'Brien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010161783[21].
  • Brian O'Brien's IdRef ID is recorded as 250812185[22].
  • Brian O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as Brian O'Brien[23].
  • Brian O'Brien's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047rk7v[24].
  • Brian O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[25].
  • Brian O'Brien's given name is recorded as Brian[26].
  • Brian O'Brien's Prabook ID is recorded as 1309636[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian O'Brien's place of birth was Denver[2]. He was born on +1898-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Brian O'Brien worked as a physicist[6]. He was employed by University of Rochester[9].

Recognition

Brian O'Brien received the Frederic Ives Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Brian O'Brien died on +1992-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Woodstock[4].

Why It Matters

Brian O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Brian O'Brien born?

Brian O'Brien was born in Denver[2].

Where did Brian O'Brien die?

Brian O'Brien died in Woodstock[4].

What did Brian O'Brien do for work?

Brian O'Brien worked as physicist[6].

Where did Brian O'Brien go to school?

Brian O'Brien was educated at Harvard University[10], Yale University[11], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Brian O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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