Bruce Allen

American physicist
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Bruce Allen

Summary

Bruce Allen is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1959-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Allen was born in United States[2].
  • Bruce Allen was born on +1959-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Allen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bruce Allen's professions included physicist[4].
  • Bruce Allen's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Bruce Allen's professions included astrophysicist[6].
  • Bruce Allen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Bruce Allen's field of work was gravitational wave[10].
  • Bruce Allen was employed by Leibniz University Hannover[11].
  • Bruce Allen was employed by University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[12].
  • Among Bruce Allen's employers was Tufts University[13].
  • Among Bruce Allen's employers was Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics[14].
  • Bruce Allen was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Bruce Allen was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Bruce Allen's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[17].
  • Bruce Allen's doctoral advisor was Stephen Hawking[18].
  • Bruce Allen received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[19].
  • Bruce Allen received the Marshall Scholarship[20].
  • Bruce Allen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Bruce Allen received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[22].
  • Bruce Allen received the J.T. Knight Prize[23].
  • Bruce Allen received the Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science[24].
  • Bruce Allen was a member of International Astronomical Union[25].
  • Bruce Allen's image is recorded as Bruce Allen 2009.JPG[26].
  • Bruce Allen is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Bruce Allen… he was born on +1959-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[17], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1909[38], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[39]. Bruce Allen's doctoral advisor was Stephen Hawking[18]. He studied under Stephen Hawking[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. Bruce Allen's field of work was gravitational wave[10]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[11], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1831[43], headquartered in Hanover[44]; University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[12], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1885[47], headquartered in Milwaukee[48]; Tufts University[13], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1852[51]; and Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics[14], a Max Planck Institute[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1995[54], headquartered in Golm[55]. Doctoral students include Robert R. Caldwell[56], a cosmologist[57], b. 1950[58], of United States[59], specialised in theoretical physics[60]; Michael Turyn[61], a physicist[62]; Scott Francis Koranda[63]; Antoine Folacci[64], a researcher[65], b. 1960[66], of France[67]; Paul Henry Casper[68]; and Holger Pletsch[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[19], an award[70], in Germany[71]; Marshall Scholarship[20], a scholarship[72], in United Kingdom[73]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[74]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[22], a fellowship award[75]; J.T. Knight Prize[23], an award[76]; and Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science[24], a science award[77], in United States[78], founded in 2019[79].

Why It Matters

Bruce Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert R. Caldwell[82], a cosmologist[83], b. 1950[84], of United States[85], specialised in theoretical physics[86].

FAQs

Where was Bruce Allen born?

Bruce Allen was born in United States[2].

What did Bruce Allen do for work?

Bruce Allen worked as physicist[4], astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Bruce Allen go to school?

Bruce Allen was educated at University of Cambridge[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], and University of California, Santa Barbara[17].

What awards did Bruce Allen receive?

Honors received include Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[19], Marshall Scholarship[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[22].

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