Carl W. Akerlof

American physicist
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Carl W. Akerlof

Summary

Carl W. Akerlof is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1938-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Carl W. Akerlof's place of birth was New Haven[2].
  • Carl W. Akerlof was born on +1938-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's father was Gösta Åkerlöf[7].
  • Carl W. Akerlof held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Carl W. Akerlof worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Carl W. Akerlof worked as an astronomer[5].
  • Among Carl W. Akerlof's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Carl W. Akerlof was educated at Yale University[10].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Carl W. Akerlof received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Carl W. Akerlof received the Jonathan F. Reichert and Barbara Wolff-Reichert Award for Excellence in Advanced Laboratory Instruction[13].
  • Carl W. Akerlof was a member of American Physical Society[14].
  • Carl W. Akerlof is recorded as male[15].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116090336[17].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24690131[18].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93041234[19].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07459597[20].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wxnhbv[21].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's given name is recorded as Carl[22].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's NUKAT ID is recorded as n97071283[24].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 384248[25].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's interested in is recorded as particle physics[26].
  • Carl W. Akerlof's INSPIRE-HEP author ID is recorded as Carl.W.Akerlof.1[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Haven[2], Carl W. Akerlof… he was born on +1938-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gösta Åkerlöf[7].

Education

Educated at Yale University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Cornell University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5]. Among Carl W. Akerlof's employers was University of Michigan[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[36] and Jonathan F. Reichert and Barbara Wolff-Reichert Award for Excellence in Advanced Laboratory Instruction[13], an award[37].

Why It Matters

Carl W. Akerlof ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Carl W. Akerlof born?

Carl W. Akerlof was born in New Haven[2].

Who were Carl W. Akerlof's parents?

Carl W. Akerlof's father was Gösta Åkerlöf[7].

What did Carl W. Akerlof do for work?

Carl W. Akerlof worked as astrophysicist[4] and astronomer[5].

Where did Carl W. Akerlof go to school?

Carl W. Akerlof was educated at Yale University[10] and Cornell University[11].

What awards did Carl W. Akerlof receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[12] and Jonathan F. Reichert and Barbara Wolff-Reichert Award for Excellence in Advanced Laboratory Instruction[13].

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  10. [9] . prabook.com. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . prabook.com. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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