David B. Kaplan

American particle physicist and professor
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David B. Kaplan

Summary

David B. Kaplan is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on +1958-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], nuclear physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David B. Kaplan's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • David B. Kaplan was born on +1958-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David B. Kaplan was married to Ann Nelson[8].
  • David B. Kaplan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David B. Kaplan worked as a physicist[4].
  • David B. Kaplan's professions included nuclear physicist[5].
  • David B. Kaplan's professions included university teacher[6].
  • David B. Kaplan was employed by University of Washington[10].
  • David B. Kaplan was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • David B. Kaplan was educated at Stanford University[12].
  • David B. Kaplan's education included a stint at Lakes High School[13].
  • David B. Kaplan's doctoral advisor was Howard Georgi[14].
  • David B. Kaplan received the Presidential Young Investigator Award[15].
  • David B. Kaplan received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • David B. Kaplan received the Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics[17].
  • David B. Kaplan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • David B. Kaplan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • David B. Kaplan's image is recorded as DBK2021.jpg[20].
  • David B. Kaplan is recorded as male[21].
  • David B. Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David B. Kaplan supervised Kathryn M. Zurek as a doctoral student[23].
  • David B. Kaplan supervised Jong-Wan Lee as a doctoral student[24].
  • David B. Kaplan supervised Martin Schmaltz as a doctoral student[25].
  • David B. Kaplan supervised Mithat Ünsal as a doctoral student[26].
  • David B. Kaplan supervised Amy N. Nicholson as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David B. Kaplan was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1958-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Stanford University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and Lakes High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1962[38]. David B. Kaplan's doctoral advisor was Howard Georgi[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], nuclear physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. David B. Kaplan was employed by University of Washington[10]. Doctoral students include Kathryn M. Zurek[23], a physicist[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[40]; Jong-Wan Lee[24]; Martin Schmaltz[25], an academic[41], awarded the Humboldt Prize[42], specialised in physics[43]; Mithat Ünsal[26], a physicist[44], of Turkey[45]; Amy N. Nicholson[27]; and Michael G. Endres[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[15], an award[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[48]; and Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics[17], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2014[51].

Personal Life

David B. Kaplan was married to Ann Nelson[8].

Why It Matters

David B. Kaplan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was David B. Kaplan born?

Born in San Francisco[2], David B. Kaplan…

Who was David B. Kaplan married to?

David B. Kaplan's spouses include Ann Nelson[8].

What did David B. Kaplan do for work?

David B. Kaplan worked as physicist[4], nuclear physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did David B. Kaplan go to school?

David B. Kaplan was educated at Harvard University[11], Stanford University[12], and Lakes High School[13].

What awards did David B. Kaplan receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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