David C. Cassidy

American science historian
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David C. Cassidy

Summary

David C. Cassidy is a human[1]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David C. Cassidy was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David C. Cassidy held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David C. Cassidy worked as a physicist[3].
  • David C. Cassidy worked as a historian[4].
  • David C. Cassidy worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David C. Cassidy's field of work was physics[8].
  • David C. Cassidy's field of work was history of science[9].
  • David C. Cassidy was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • David C. Cassidy was employed by University of Stuttgart[11].
  • David C. Cassidy was employed by University of Regensburg[12].
  • David C. Cassidy was employed by Hofstra University[13].
  • Among David C. Cassidy's employers was Boston University[14].
  • David C. Cassidy was educated at Rutgers University[15].
  • David C. Cassidy's education included a stint at Purdue University[16].
  • David C. Cassidy was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • David C. Cassidy received the Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[18].
  • David C. Cassidy received the Pfizer Award[19].
  • David C. Cassidy received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • David C. Cassidy received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • David C. Cassidy received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[22].
  • David C. Cassidy is recorded as male[23].
  • David C. Cassidy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • David C. Cassidy's family name is recorded as Cassidy[25].
  • David C. Cassidy's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David C. Cassidy's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

David C. Cassidy was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30]; Purdue University[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1869[33]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1848[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include physics[8], a branch of science[37] and history of science[9], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; University of Stuttgart[11], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1829[45], headquartered in Stuttgart[46]; University of Regensburg[12], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1962[49], headquartered in Regensburg[50]; Hofstra University[13], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1935[53]; and Boston University[14], a research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1869[56], headquartered in Boston[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[18], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 2005[60]; Pfizer Award[19], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1958[63]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[64]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1874[67]; and honorary doctor of Purdue University[22], an award[68], in United States[69].

Why It Matters

David C. Cassidy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

What did David C. Cassidy do for work?

David C. Cassidy worked as physicist[3], historian[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did David C. Cassidy go to school?

David C. Cassidy was educated at Rutgers University[15], Purdue University[16], and University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].

What awards did David C. Cassidy receive?

Honors received include Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[18], Pfizer Award[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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