David Pines

American physicist (1924–2018)
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David Pines

Summary

David Pines is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on June 8, 1924[3]. He passed away in Urbana[4]. He died on May 3, 2018[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], university teacher[8], nuclear physicist[9], and astrophysicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], David Pines…
  • David Pines died in Urbana[4].
  • David Pines was born on June 8, 1924[3].
  • David Pines died on May 3, 2018[5].
  • David Pines held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Pines worked as a physicist[6].
  • David Pines's professions included theoretical physicist[7].
  • David Pines's professions included university teacher[8].
  • David Pines's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
  • David Pines's professions included astrophysicist[10].
  • David Pines's field of work was physicist[13].
  • David Pines's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • David Pines's field of work was astrophysics[15].
  • David Pines was employed by Santa Fe Institute[16].
  • David Pines was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Among David Pines's employers was University of California, Davis[18].
  • Among David Pines's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19].
  • David Pines was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory[20].
  • David Pines's education included a stint at Princeton University[21].
  • David Pines's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[22].
  • David Pines's doctoral advisor was David Bohm[23].
  • David Pines received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • David Pines received the Feenberg Medal[25].
  • David Pines received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[26].
  • David Pines received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

David Pines's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on June 8, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. David Pines's doctoral advisor was David Bohm[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], university teacher[8], nuclear physicist[9], and astrophysicist[10]. Fields of work include physicist[13], a profession[36]; nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[37]; and astrophysics[15], a branch of astronomy[38]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[16], a research institute[39], in United States[40], founded in 1984[41], headquartered in Santa Fe[42]; Leiden University[17], a university[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1575[45], headquartered in Leiden[46]; University of California, Davis[18], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1905[49]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1867[52]; and Los Alamos National Laboratory[20], an United States national laboratory[53], in United States[54], founded in 1943[55], headquartered in Los Alamos[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Feenberg Medal[25]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[26], a physics award[60], in Australia[61], founded in 1979[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], a fellowship award[63]; and Lilienfeld Prize[64], an award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1989[67].

Death and Burial

David Pines died on May 3, 2018[5]. He died in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

David Pines ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He is credited with the discovery of plasmon[70].

FAQs

Where was David Pines born?

David Pines's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did David Pines die?

David Pines died in Urbana[4].

What did David Pines do for work?

David Pines worked as physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], university teacher[8], nuclear physicist[9], and astrophysicist[10].

Where did David Pines go to school?

David Pines was educated at Princeton University[21] and University of California, Berkeley[22].

What awards did David Pines receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Feenberg Medal[25], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[26], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[27].

What did David Pines discover?

David Pines is credited as discoverer of plasmon[70].

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    Member of American Philosophical Society, National Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the USSR +4
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    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Physics
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