David Robert Nelson

Summary

David Robert Nelson is a human^[1]. Born in Stuttgart^[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1951^[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 (79 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• David Robert Nelson was born in Stuttgart^[2].
• David Robert Nelson was born on May 9, 1951^[3].
• David Robert Nelson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• David Robert Nelson's professions included physicist^[4].
• David Robert Nelson worked as a university teacher^[5].
• David Robert Nelson's field of work was applied physics^[8].
• David Robert Nelson's field of work was biophysics^[9].
• David Robert Nelson's field of work was condensed matter physics^[10].
• David Robert Nelson's field of work was statistical mechanics^[11].
• David Robert Nelson held the position of board member^[12].
• Among David Robert Nelson's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• David Robert Nelson was employed by Leiden University^[14].
• Among David Robert Nelson's employers was Leiden University^[15].
• Among David Robert Nelson's employers was University of Tennessee Health Science Center^[16].
• David Robert Nelson's doctoral advisor was Michael Fisher^[17].
• David Robert Nelson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• David Robert Nelson received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[19].
• David Robert Nelson received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[20].
• David Robert Nelson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].
• David Robert Nelson received the William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research^[22].
• David Robert Nelson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• David Robert Nelson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• David Robert Nelson is recorded as male^[25].
• David Robert Nelson's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• David Robert Nelson supervised Sebastian Seung as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Robert Nelson's place of birth was Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1951^[3].

Education

David Robert Nelson's doctoral advisor was Michael Fisher^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include applied physics^[8], a branch of physics^[28]; biophysics^[9], a branch of biology^[29]; condensed matter physics^[10], a branch of physics^[30]; and statistical mechanics^[11], a branch of mechanics^[31]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Leiden University^[14], a university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1575^[38], headquartered in Leiden^[39]; and University of Tennessee Health Science Center^[16], a medical school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1911^[42]. David Robert Nelson held the position of board member^[12]. Doctoral students include Sebastian Seung^[27], a physicist^[43], b. 1966^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[46], specialised in neuroscience^[47]; Subir Sachdev^[48], a physicist^[49], b. 1961^[50], of India^[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[52], specialised in condensed matter physics^[53]; Randall D. Kamien^[54], a physicist^[55]; Joseph Arthur Aronovitz^[56]; Tom Chou^[57], a mathematician^[58], of United States^[59], specialised in statistical physics^[60]; and Thomas Conant Halsey^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[19], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[20], a physics award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1952^[70]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[71]; and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research^[22], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1981^[74].

Why It Matters

David Robert Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Subir Sachdev^[76], a physicist^[77], b. 1961^[78], of India^[79], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[80], specialised in condensed matter physics^[81].

FAQs

Where was David Robert Nelson born?

David Robert Nelson was born in Stuttgart^[2].

What did David Robert Nelson do for work?

David Robert Nelson worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

What awards did David Robert Nelson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], MacArthur Fellows Program^[19], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].