Charles Thorn

American theoretical physicist
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Charles Thorn

Summary

Charles Thorn is a human[1]. He was born in Washington[2]. He was born on August 14, 1946[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Thorn was born in Washington[2].
  • Charles Thorn was born on August 14, 1946[3].
  • Charles Thorn held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Charles Thorn's professions included physicist[4].
  • Charles Thorn's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Charles Thorn worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Charles Thorn was employed by University of Florida[9].
  • Charles Thorn's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Charles Thorn was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Charles Thorn's doctoral advisor was Stanley Mandelstam[12].
  • Charles Thorn received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Charles Thorn received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Charles Thorn was a member of American Physical Society[15].
  • Charles Thorn is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Thorn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Thorn supervised Francisco Rojas as a doctoral student[18].
  • Charles Thorn's family name is recorded as Q16884650[19].
  • Charles Thorn's given name is recorded as Charles[20].
  • Charles Thorn studied under Stanley Mandelstam[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Thorn was born in Washington[2]. He was born on August 14, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1861[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29]. Charles Thorn's doctoral advisor was Stanley Mandelstam[12]. He studied under Stanley Mandelstam[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Charles Thorn was employed by University of Florida[9]. He supervised Francisco Rojas as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[33].

Why It Matters

Charles Thorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Charles Thorn born?

Charles Thorn was born in Washington[2].

What did Charles Thorn do for work?

Charles Thorn worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Charles Thorn go to school?

Charles Thorn was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and University of California, Berkeley[11].

What awards did Charles Thorn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Charles
    Doctoral student Francisco Rojas
    Family name Q16884650
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