David Edward Pritchard

American physicist
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David Edward Pritchard

Summary

David Edward Pritchard is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1941-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], David Edward Pritchard…
  • David Edward Pritchard was born on +1941-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Edward Pritchard held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Edward Pritchard worked as a physicist[4].
  • David Edward Pritchard worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Edward Pritchard's field of work was physics[8].
  • David Edward Pritchard was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • David Edward Pritchard's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • David Edward Pritchard was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • David Edward Pritchard received the Max Born Award[12].
  • David Edward Pritchard received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • David Edward Pritchard received the Herbert P. Broida Prize[14].
  • David Edward Pritchard received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15].
  • David Edward Pritchard was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • David Edward Pritchard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • David Edward Pritchard is recorded as male[18].
  • David Edward Pritchard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Edward Pritchard supervised Jay Apt as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Edward Pritchard supervised David Keith as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Edward Pritchard supervised Subhadeep Gupta as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Edward Pritchard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045389348[23].
  • David Edward Pritchard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9536286[24].
  • David Edward Pritchard's GND ID is recorded as 1282695177[25].
  • David Edward Pritchard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003068739[26].
  • David Edward Pritchard's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 219123[27].

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Origins and Family

David Edward Pritchard was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1941-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Harvard University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. David Edward Pritchard's field of work was physics[8]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include Jay Apt[20], an astronaut[36], b. 1949[37], of United States[38], awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[39]; David Keith[21], an engineer[40], b. 1963[41], of Canada[42]; and Subhadeep Gupta[22], a physicist[43], b. 1974[44], of India[45], specialised in atomic physics[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Born Award[12], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1982[49]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[50]; Herbert P. Broida Prize[14], a science award[51], founded in 1979[52]; and Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1991[55].

Why It Matters

David Edward Pritchard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Keith[58], an engineer[59], b. 1963[60], of Canada[61] and Jay Apt[62], an astronaut[63], b. 1949[64], of United States[65], awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[66].

FAQs

Where was David Edward Pritchard born?

Born in New York City[2], David Edward Pritchard…

What did David Edward Pritchard do for work?

David Edward Pritchard worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Edward Pritchard go to school?

David Edward Pritchard was educated at California Institute of Technology[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did David Edward Pritchard receive?

Honors received include Max Born Award[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Herbert P. Broida Prize[14], and Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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