Charles Shank

Summary

Charles Shank is a human^[1]. He was born in Mount Holly^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1943^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Charles Shank's place of birth was Mount Holly^[2].
• Charles Shank was born on July 12, 1943^[3].
• Charles Shank held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Charles Shank worked as a physicist^[4].
• Charles Shank's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Charles Shank was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[8].
• Among Charles Shank's employers was Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[9].
• Charles Shank was employed by Bell Labs^[10].
• Charles Shank was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[11].
• Charles Shank's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Charles Shank received the Charles Hard Townes Award^[13].
• Charles Shank received the R. W. Wood Prize^[14].
• Charles Shank received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[15].
• Charles Shank received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science^[16].
• Charles Shank received the Enrico Fermi Award^[17].
• Charles Shank received the Fellow of the Optical Society^[18].
• Charles Shank was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Charles Shank was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Charles Shank is recorded as male^[21].
• Charles Shank's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Charles Shank's family name is recorded as Shank^[23].
• Charles Shank's given name is recorded as Charles^[24].
• Charles Shank's given name is recorded as Vernon^[25].

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Origins and Family

Charles Shank's place of birth was Mount Holly^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1943^[3].

Education

Charles Shank's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[8], a public research university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1868^[28], headquartered in Berkeley^[29]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[9], a laboratory^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1931^[32], headquartered in Berkeley^[33]; Bell Labs^[10], a privately held company^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36], headquartered in Murray Hill^[37]; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[11], a foundation^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1953^[40], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles Hard Townes Award^[13], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1980^[44]; R. W. Wood Prize^[14], a science award^[45], founded in 1975^[46]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[15], a fellowship award^[47]; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science^[16], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; Enrico Fermi Award^[17], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1956^[53]; and Fellow of the Optical Society^[18], a science award^[54], founded in 1959^[55].

Why It Matters

Charles Shank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Charles Shank born?

Charles Shank was born in Mount Holly^[2].

What did Charles Shank do for work?

Charles Shank worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Charles Shank go to school?

Charles Shank was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12].

What awards did Charles Shank receive?

Honors received include Charles Hard Townes Award^[13], R. W. Wood Prize^[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[15], and Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science^[16].