Conyers Herring

American physicist (1914–2009)
Person human Q1129529
Conyers Herring
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Conyers Herring

Summary

Conyers Herring is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotia[2]. He was born on +1914-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +2009-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotia[2], Conyers Herring…
  • Conyers Herring passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Conyers Herring was born on +1914-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Conyers Herring died on +2009-07-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Conyers Herring held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Conyers Herring's professions included physicist[6].
  • Conyers Herring worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Conyers Herring's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • Conyers Herring was employed by University of Texas at Austin[11].
  • Among Conyers Herring's employers was Bell Labs[12].
  • Conyers Herring was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Conyers Herring was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Conyers Herring's doctoral advisor was Eugene Wigner[15].
  • Conyers Herring received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[16].
  • Conyers Herring received the Wolf Prize in Physics[17].
  • Conyers Herring received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18].
  • Conyers Herring received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Conyers Herring received the Von Hippel Award[20].
  • Conyers Herring was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Conyers Herring was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Conyers Herring's image is recorded as Conyers Herring.jpg[23].
  • Conyers Herring is recorded as male[24].
  • Conyers Herring's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Conyers Herring's ISNI is recorded as 0000000113514551[26].
  • Conyers Herring's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165824586[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Conyers Herring was born in Scotia[2]. He was born on +1914-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Conyers Herring was educated at Princeton University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Eugene Wigner[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Stanford University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; University of Texas at Austin[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Austin[35]; Bell Labs[12], a privately held company[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38], headquartered in Murray Hill[39]; and Columbia University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43].

Recognition

Awards received include NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[16], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1979[46]; Wolf Prize in Physics[17], a physics award[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1978[49]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], a physics award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1952[52]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[53]; and Von Hippel Award[20], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1976[56].

Death and Burial

Conyers Herring died on +2009-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Conyers Herring ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Conyers Herring born?

Born in Scotia[2], Conyers Herring…

Where did Conyers Herring die?

Conyers Herring died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Conyers Herring do for work?

Conyers Herring worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Conyers Herring go to school?

Conyers Herring was educated at Princeton University[14].

What awards did Conyers Herring receive?

Honors received include NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[16], Wolf Prize in Physics[17], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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