Donna Strickland
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Donna Strickland
Summary
Donna Strickland is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Guelph[2]. She was born on May 27, 1959[3]. She worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Born in Guelph[2], Donna Strickland…
- Donna Strickland was born on May 27, 1959[3].
- Donna Strickland held citizenship in Canada[7].
- Donna Strickland worked as a physicist[4].
- Donna Strickland's professions included university teacher[5].
- Donna Strickland's field of work was optics[8].
- Donna Strickland's field of work was laser science[9].
- Donna Strickland's field of work was nonlinear optics[10].
- Among Donna Strickland's employers was University of Waterloo[11].
- Among Donna Strickland's employers was Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[12].
- Donna Strickland's education included a stint at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[13].
- Donna Strickland's doctoral advisor was Gérard Mourou[14].
- A notable work attributed to Donna Strickland is Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses[15].
- Donna Strickland received the Nobel Prize in Physics[16].
- Donna Strickland received the Fellow of the Optical Society[17].
- Donna Strickland received the Sloan Fellowship[18].
- Donna Strickland received the BBC 100 Women[19].
- Donna Strickland received the Companion of the Order of Canada[20].
- Donna Strickland received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
- Donna Strickland was a member of Optica[22].
- Donna Strickland was a member of Royal Society of Canada[23].
- Donna Strickland was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
- Donna Strickland was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[25].
- Donna Strickland was a member of Royal Society[26].
- Donna Strickland is recorded as female[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Guelph[2], Donna Strickland… she was born on May 27, 1959[3].
Education
Donna Strickland was educated at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[13]. Her doctoral advisor was Gérard Mourou[14]. She studied under Gérard Mourou[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include optics[8], a branch of physics[29]; laser science[9], a branch of physics[30]; and nonlinear optics[10], a branch of physics[31]. Employers include University of Waterloo[11], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Waterloo[35] and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[12], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1952[38], headquartered in Livermore[39].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Donna Strickland is Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses[15].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[16], a physics award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1901[42]; Fellow of the Optical Society[17], a science award[43], founded in 1959[44]; Sloan Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1955[47]; BBC 100 Women[19], an award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 2013[50]; Companion of the Order of Canada[20], a grade of an order[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1967[53]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55].
Why It Matters
Donna Strickland ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
Where was Donna Strickland born?
Donna Strickland was born in Guelph[2].
What did Donna Strickland do for work?
Donna Strickland worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Donna Strickland go to school?
Donna Strickland was educated at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[13].
What awards did Donna Strickland receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[16], Fellow of the Optical Society[17], Sloan Fellowship[18], and BBC 100 Women[19].