Carl Wieman

Summary

Carl Wieman is a human^[1]. Born in Corvallis^[2], he… he was born on +1951-03-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], academic^[6], and educational theorist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Carl Wieman's place of birth was Corvallis^[2].
• Carl Wieman was born on +1951-03-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Carl Wieman held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Carl Wieman worked as a physicist^[4].
• Carl Wieman worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Carl Wieman worked as an academic^[6].
• Carl Wieman worked as an educational theorist^[7].
• Carl Wieman's field of work was physics^[10].
• Carl Wieman's field of work was science education^[11].
• Among Carl Wieman's employers was University of British Columbia^[12].
• Among Carl Wieman's employers was University of Michigan^[13].
• Among Carl Wieman's employers was University of Colorado Boulder^[14].
• Carl Wieman was employed by Stanford University^[15].
• Among Carl Wieman's employers was JILA^[16].
• Carl Wieman was educated at Corvallis High School^[17].
• Carl Wieman's doctoral advisor was Theodor W. Hänsch^[18].
• Carl Wieman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Carl Wieman received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[20].
• Carl Wieman received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21].
• Carl Wieman received the Lorentz Medal^[22].
• Carl Wieman received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23].
• Carl Wieman received the Oersted Medal^[24].
• Carl Wieman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Carl Wieman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Carl Wieman was a member of American Physical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Wieman was born in Corvallis^[2]. He was born on +1951-03-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Carl Wieman was educated at Corvallis High School^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Theodor W. Hänsch^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], academic^[6], and educational theorist^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[10], a branch of science^[28] and science education^[11], a branch of education^[29]. Employers include University of British Columbia^[12], a public research university^[30], in Canada^[31], founded in 1908^[32], headquartered in Vancouver^[33]; University of Michigan^[13], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1817^[36], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[37]; University of Colorado Boulder^[14], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1876^[40]; Stanford University^[15], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1885^[43], headquartered in Stanford^[44]; and JILA^[16], a research institute^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1962^[47], headquartered in Boulder^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1901^[54]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1824^[57]; Lorentz Medal^[22], a science award^[58], in Netherlands^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; King Faisal International Prize in Science^[23], a science award^[61], in Saudi Arabia^[62], founded in 1982^[63]; and Oersted Medal^[24], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1936^[66].

Why It Matters

Carl Wieman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Carl Wieman born?

Born in Corvallis^[2], Carl Wieman…

What did Carl Wieman do for work?

Carl Wieman worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], academic^[6], and educational theorist^[7].

Where did Carl Wieman go to school?

Carl Wieman was educated at Corvallis High School^[17].

What awards did Carl Wieman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], and Lorentz Medal^[22].