David Awschalom

American physicist
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David Awschalom

Summary

David Awschalom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on +1956-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Awschalom was born in Baton Rouge[2].
  • David Awschalom was born on +1956-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Awschalom held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Awschalom's professions included physicist[4].
  • David Awschalom's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Awschalom's professions included researcher[6].
  • David Awschalom's field of work was condensed matter physics[9].
  • Among David Awschalom's employers was University of Chicago[10].
  • David Awschalom was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Among David Awschalom's employers was Argonne National Laboratory[12].
  • David Awschalom was employed by IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[13].
  • David Awschalom's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • David Awschalom's doctoral advisor was Stephen Gregory[15].
  • David Awschalom received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[16].
  • David Awschalom received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • David Awschalom received the Lilienfeld Prize[18].
  • David Awschalom received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • David Awschalom received the IUPAP Magnetism Award and Néel Medal[20].
  • David Awschalom received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[21].
  • David Awschalom was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • David Awschalom was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • David Awschalom was a member of European Academy of Sciences[24].
  • David Awschalom's image is recorded as David Awschalom.jpg[25].
  • David Awschalom is recorded as male[26].
  • David Awschalom's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

David Awschalom's place of birth was Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on +1956-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Awschalom was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14]. His doctoral advisor was Stephen Gregory[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6]. David Awschalom's field of work was condensed matter physics[9]. Employers include University of Chicago[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35]; Argonne National Laboratory[12], a laboratory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Lemont[39]; and IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[13], a research center[40], in United States[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[16], a physics award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1952[44]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[45]; Lilienfeld Prize[18], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1989[48]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[49]; IUPAP Magnetism Award and Néel Medal[20], a physics award[50]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], a science award[51], founded in 1989[52].

Why It Matters

David Awschalom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was David Awschalom born?

Born in Baton Rouge[2], David Awschalom…

What did David Awschalom do for work?

David Awschalom worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and researcher[6].

Where did David Awschalom go to school?

David Awschalom was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].

What awards did David Awschalom receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Lilienfeld Prize[18], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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