Chaim L. Pekeris

Israeli geophysicist and mathematician (1908–1993)
Person human Q554338
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Chaim L. Pekeris

Summary

Chaim L. Pekeris is a human[1]. He was born in Alytus[2]. He was born on +1908-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rehovot[4]. He died on +1993-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and geologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chaim L. Pekeris's place of birth was Alytus[2].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris died in Rehovot[4].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris was born on +1908-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris died on +1993-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rehovot[10].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris worked as a physicist[7].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris's professions included geologist[8].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris's field of work was geophysics[13].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Among Chaim L. Pekeris's employers was Weizmann Institute of Science[15].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris's doctoral advisor was Carl-Gustaf Rossby[17].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris received the Israel Prize[19].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[20].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris received the Vetlesen Prize[21].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[23].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Chaim L. Pekeris was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27].

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Origins and Family

Chaim L. Pekeris was born in Alytus[2]. He was born on +1908-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chaim L. Pekeris's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16]. His doctoral advisor was Carl-Gustaf Rossby[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and geologist[8]. Chaim L. Pekeris's field of work was geophysics[13]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Weizmann Institute of Science[15], an institute[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1934[34]. Doctoral students include Amir Pnueli[35], a computer scientist[36], 1941–2009[37], of Israel[38], awarded the Israel Prize[39], specialised in computer science[40]; Zipora Alterman[41]; Lejb Finkelstein[42]; Flavian Abramovici[43]; Yigal Accad[44]; and Krzysztof Frankowski[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Israel Prize[19], an award[49], in Israel[50], founded in 1953[51]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[20], a science award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1824[54]; Vetlesen Prize[21], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1959[57]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[58]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[23], a fellowship award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1962[61].

Death and Burial

Chaim L. Pekeris died on +1993-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rehovot[4]. He is buried at Rehovot[10].

Why It Matters

Chaim L. Pekeris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Amir Pnueli[64], a computer scientist[65], 1941–2009[66], of Israel[67], awarded the Israel Prize[68], specialised in computer science[69].

FAQs

Where was Chaim L. Pekeris born?

Chaim L. Pekeris's place of birth was Alytus[2].

Where did Chaim L. Pekeris die?

Chaim L. Pekeris died in Rehovot[4].

What did Chaim L. Pekeris do for work?

Chaim L. Pekeris worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and geologist[8].

Where did Chaim L. Pekeris go to school?

Chaim L. Pekeris was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did Chaim L. Pekeris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Israel Prize[19], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[20], and Vetlesen Prize[21].

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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