David J. Wineland

American physicist
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David J. Wineland
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David J. Wineland

Summary

David J. Wineland is a human[1]. Born in Wauwatosa[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1944[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David J. Wineland's place of birth was Wauwatosa[2].
  • David J. Wineland was born on February 24, 1944[3].
  • David J. Wineland held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David J. Wineland's professions included physicist[4].
  • David J. Wineland worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David J. Wineland worked as an academic[6].
  • David J. Wineland's field of work was optics[9].
  • David J. Wineland's field of work was quantum mechanics[10].
  • Among David J. Wineland's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[11].
  • David J. Wineland was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[12].
  • David J. Wineland was employed by University of Oregon[13].
  • David J. Wineland was employed by Colorado State University[14].
  • David J. Wineland's education included a stint at Encina High School[15].
  • David J. Wineland's doctoral advisor was Norman Foster Ramsey[16].
  • David J. Wineland received the Nobel Prize in Physics[17].
  • David J. Wineland received the Frederic Ives Medal[18].
  • David J. Wineland received the Herbert Walther Prize[19].
  • David J. Wineland received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[20].
  • David J. Wineland received the National Medal of Science[21].
  • David J. Wineland received the Wolfgang Paul Lecture[22].
  • David J. Wineland was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • David J. Wineland was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • David J. Wineland was a member of Optica[25].
  • David J. Wineland is recorded as male[26].
  • David J. Wineland's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

David J. Wineland was born in Wauwatosa[2]. He was born on February 24, 1944[3].

Education

David J. Wineland was educated at Encina High School[15]. His doctoral advisor was Norman Foster Ramsey[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include optics[9], a branch of physics[28] and quantum mechanics[10], a physical theory[29]. Employers include National Institute of Standards and Technology[11], a research institute[30], in United States[31], founded in 1901[32], headquartered in Gaithersburg[33]; University of Colorado Boulder[12], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36]; University of Oregon[13], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39], headquartered in Eugene[40]; and Colorado State University[14], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1870[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], a physics award[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1901[46]; Frederic Ives Medal[18], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1929[49]; Herbert Walther Prize[19], a science award[50]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[20], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1824[53]; National Medal of Science[21], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; and Wolfgang Paul Lecture[22], a physics award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1994[59].

Why It Matters

David J. Wineland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was David J. Wineland born?

David J. Wineland's place of birth was Wauwatosa[2].

What did David J. Wineland do for work?

David J. Wineland worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did David J. Wineland go to school?

David J. Wineland was educated at Encina High School[15].

What awards did David J. Wineland receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], Frederic Ives Medal[18], Herbert Walther Prize[19], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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