Don Eigler

American physicist
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Don Eigler

Summary

Don Eigler is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1953-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Don Eigler was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Don Eigler was born on +1953-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don Eigler held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Don Eigler worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among Don Eigler's employers was IBM[7].
  • Don Eigler was employed by Bell Labs[8].
  • Don Eigler was educated at University of California, San Diego[9].
  • Don Eigler received the IBM Fellow[10].
  • Don Eigler received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[11].
  • Don Eigler received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[12].
  • Don Eigler received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13].
  • Don Eigler received the Newcomb Cleveland Prize[14].
  • Don Eigler was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Don Eigler's image is recorded as Don Eigler Neon Argon.jpg[16].
  • Don Eigler is recorded as male[17].
  • Don Eigler's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Don Eigler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7336169261635609510004[19].
  • Don Eigler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vmt_f[20].
  • Don Eigler's family name is recorded as Eigler[21].
  • Don Eigler's given name is recorded as Don[22].
  • Don Eigler's Scopus author ID is recorded as 57209056257[23].
  • Don Eigler's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 62633[24].
  • Don Eigler's Justia Patents inventor ID is recorded as donald-mark-eigler[25].
  • Don Eigler's National Academy of Sciences member ID is recorded as 3005752[26].
  • Don Eigler's Physics History Network ID is recorded as 11507029[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Don Eigler… he was born on +1953-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Don Eigler's education included a stint at University of California, San Diego[9].

Career and Affiliations

Don Eigler's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include IBM[7], a software company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Armonk[31] and Bell Labs[8], a privately held company[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34], headquartered in Murray Hill[35].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[10], a fellowship grant[36]; Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[11], a science award[37], founded in 2008[38]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[39]; Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13], a science award[40], founded in 1965[41]; and Newcomb Cleveland Prize[14], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1923[44].

Why It Matters

Don Eigler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Don Eigler born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Don Eigler…

What did Don Eigler do for work?

Don Eigler worked as physicist[4].

Where did Don Eigler go to school?

Don Eigler was educated at University of California, San Diego[9].

What awards did Don Eigler receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[10], Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[11], Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], and Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13].

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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