David Bohm

Summary

David Bohm is a human^[1]. He was born in Wilkes-Barre^[2]. He was born on +1917-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1992-10-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], and nuclear physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• David Bohm was born in Wilkes-Barre^[2].
• David Bohm died in London^[4].
• David Bohm was born on +1917-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Bohm died on +1992-10-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• David Bohm held citizenship in United States^[11].
• David Bohm held citizenship in Brazil^[12].
• David Bohm held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• David Bohm's professions included physicist^[6].
• David Bohm's professions included philosopher^[7].
• David Bohm's professions included university teacher^[8].
• David Bohm worked as a nuclear physicist^[9].
• David Bohm's field of work was physics^[14].
• David Bohm's field of work was quantum physics^[15].
• David Bohm's field of work was quantum theory^[16].
• Among David Bohm's employers was University of São Paulo^[17].
• David Bohm was employed by Birkbeck, University of London^[18].
• David Bohm was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Among David Bohm's employers was Princeton University^[20].
• Among David Bohm's employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[21].
• Among David Bohm's employers was University of Bristol^[22].
• David Bohm was educated at University of Bristol^[23].
• David Bohm was educated at California Institute of Technology^[24].
• David Bohm's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[25].
• David Bohm's education included a stint at G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School^[26].
• David Bohm's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Bohm was born in Wilkes-Barre^[2]. He was born on +1917-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bristol^[23], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1909^[30], headquartered in Bristol^[31]; California Institute of Technology^[24], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; University of California, Berkeley^[25], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Berkeley^[39]; and G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School^[26], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]. David Bohm's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], and nuclear physicist^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[14], a branch of science^[43]; quantum physics^[15], a branch of physics^[44]; and quantum theory^[16], a branch of physics^[45]. Employers include University of São Paulo^[17], a public university^[46], in Brazil^[47], founded in 1934^[48]; Birkbeck, University of London^[18], a public research university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1823^[51], headquartered in London^[52]; University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1868^[55], headquartered in Berkeley^[56]; Princeton University^[20], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1746^[59], headquartered in Princeton^[60]; Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[61], in Israel^[62], founded in 1924^[63], headquartered in Haifa^[64]; and University of Bristol^[22], a public university^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1909^[67], headquartered in Bristol^[68]. Doctoral students include David Pines^[69], a physicist^[70], 1924–2018^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[73], specialised in physicist^[74]; Yakir Aharonov^[75], a physicist^[76], b. 1932^[77], of Israel^[78], awarded the Israel Prize^[79], specialised in quantum mechanics^[80]; Jeffrey Bub^[81]; Harry J. Lipkin^[82]; and Eugene P. Gross^[83].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[84], a fellowship award^[85], in United Kingdom^[86] and Elliott Cresson Medal^[87], an award^[88], in United States^[89], founded in 1875^[90].

Death and Burial

David Bohm died on +1992-10-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[91].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Bohm include De Broglie–Bohm theory^[92] and Aharonov–Bohm effect^[93].

Why It Matters

David Bohm ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Senge^[96], an economist^[97], b. 1947^[98], of United States^[99] and J. R. Dunkley^[100], a researcher^[101], b. 1991^[102], of United Kingdom^[103], specialised in information geometry^[104].

He is credited with the discovery of Aharonov–Bohm effect^[105], a physical phenomenon^[106]; plasmon^[107]; Implicate and explicate order^[108], a concept^[109]; and Bohm diffusion^[110]. Entities named for him include De Broglie–Bohm theory^[92] and Aharonov–Bohm effect^[93].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yakir Aharonov^[111], a physicist^[112], b. 1932^[113], of Israel^[114], awarded the Israel Prize^[115], specialised in quantum mechanics^[116]; David Pines^[117], a physicist^[118], 1924–2018^[119], of United States^[120], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[121], specialised in physicist^[122]; Jeffrey Bub^[123], a physicist^[124], b. 1942^[125], of South Africa^[126], awarded the Lakatos Award^[127], specialised in mathematical physics^[128]; Eugene P. Gross^[129]; and Harry J. Lipkin^[130].

FAQs

Where was David Bohm born?

David Bohm was born in Wilkes-Barre^[2].

Where did David Bohm die?

David Bohm passed away in London^[4].

What did David Bohm do for work?

David Bohm worked as physicist^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], and nuclear physicist^[9].

Where did David Bohm go to school?

David Bohm was educated at University of Bristol^[23], California Institute of Technology^[24], University of California, Berkeley^[25], and G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School^[26].

What awards did David Bohm receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[84] and Elliott Cresson Medal^[87].

Who did David Bohm influence?

David Bohm has been cited as an influence by Peter Senge^[96] and J. R. Dunkley^[100].

What did David Bohm discover?

David Bohm is credited as discoverer of Aharonov–Bohm effect^[105], plasmon^[107], Implicate and explicate order^[108], and Bohm diffusion^[110].