Dan Shechtman

Summary

Dan Shechtman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1941^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], chemist^[5], engineer^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Tel Aviv^[2], Dan Shechtman…
• Dan Shechtman was born on January 24, 1941^[3].
• Dan Shechtman was married to Tzipora Shechtman^[10].
• Among Dan Shechtman's spouses was Zipora Shechtman^[11].
• A child of Dan Shechtman was Yoav Shechtman^[12].
• Dan Shechtman held citizenship in Israel^[13].
• Dan Shechtman held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Dan Shechtman's professions included physicist^[4].
• Dan Shechtman's professions included chemist^[5].
• Dan Shechtman's professions included engineer^[6].
• Dan Shechtman worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Dan Shechtman worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Dan Shechtman's professions included crystallographer^[15].
• Dan Shechtman's field of work was crystallography^[16].
• Dan Shechtman's field of work was extractive metallurgy^[17].
• Among Dan Shechtman's employers was Iowa State University^[18].
• Dan Shechtman was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[19].
• Dan Shechtman was employed by University of Iowa^[20].
• Dan Shechtman's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[21].
• Dan Shechtman received the Israel Prize^[22].
• Dan Shechtman received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23].
• Dan Shechtman received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[24].
• Dan Shechtman received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate^[25].
• Dan Shechtman received the Gregori Aminoff Prize^[26].
• Dan Shechtman received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tel Aviv^[2], Dan Shechtman… he was born on January 24, 1941^[3].

Education

Dan Shechtman was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], chemist^[5], engineer^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and crystallographer^[15]. Fields of work include crystallography^[16], a branch of physics^[28] and extractive metallurgy^[17]. Employers include Iowa State University^[18], a public research university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1858^[31], headquartered in Ames^[32]; Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[33], in Israel^[34], founded in 1924^[35], headquartered in Haifa^[36]; and University of Iowa^[20], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1847^[39], headquartered in Iowa City^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[22], an award^[41], in Israel^[42], founded in 1953^[43]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23], a chemistry award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[24], a physics award^[47], in Israel^[48], founded in 1978^[49]; Silver Medal of the President of the Senate^[25], an award^[50], in Czech Republic^[51], founded in 2007^[52]; Gregori Aminoff Prize^[26], an award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1979^[55]; and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[27], a science award^[56], in Israel^[57], founded in 2002^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tzipora Shechtman^[10] and Zipora Shechtman^[11], a professor^[59], b. 1942^[60], of Israel^[61]. A child of Dan Shechtman was Yoav Shechtman^[12].

Why It Matters

Dan Shechtman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Dan Shechtman born?

Dan Shechtman was born in Tel Aviv^[2].

Who was Dan Shechtman married to?

Dan Shechtman's spouses include Tzipora Shechtman^[10] and Zipora Shechtman^[11].

What did Dan Shechtman do for work?

Dan Shechtman worked as physicist^[4], chemist^[5], engineer^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Dan Shechtman go to school?

Dan Shechtman was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[21].

What awards did Dan Shechtman receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[23], Wolf Prize in Physics^[24], and Silver Medal of the President of the Senate^[25].