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 March 23, 1953[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Don Eigler was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Don Eigler was born on March 23, 1953[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 is recorded as male[16].
  • Don Eigler's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Don Eigler earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[18].
  • Don Eigler's family name is recorded as Eigler[19].
  • Don Eigler's given name is recorded as Don[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Don Eigler… he was born on March 23, 1953[3].

Education

Don Eigler's education included a stint at University of California, San Diego[9]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[18].

Career and Affiliations

Don Eigler's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include IBM[7], a software company[21], in United States[22], founded in 1911[23], headquartered in Armonk[24] and Bell Labs[8], a privately held company[25], in United States[26], founded in 1925[27], headquartered in Murray Hill[28].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[10], a fellowship grant[29]; Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[11], a science award[30], founded in 2008[31]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[12], a fellowship award[32]; Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13], a science award[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Newcomb Cleveland Prize[14], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1923[37].

Why It Matters

Don Eigler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [11] ↑ . kavliprize.org. Retrieved . kavliprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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