Donna Strickland
Canadian physicist, Nobel laurate
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Donna Strickland was born on May 27, 1959[1], in Guelph[2]. She has worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,194 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[6]
- Field of work: optics[7], laser science[8], nonlinear optics[9]
- Employer: University of Waterloo[10], Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[11]
- Educated at: Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[12]
- Doctoral advisor: Gérard Mourou[13]
- Notable work: Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses[14]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[15], Fellow of the Optical Society[16], Sloan Fellowship[17], BBC 100 Women[18], Companion of the Order of Canada[19], Fellow of the Royal Society[20]
- Member of: Optica[21], Royal Society of Canada[22], National Academy of Sciences[23], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[24], Royal Society[25]
- Sex or gender: female[26]
- Commons category: Donna Strickland[27]
- Family name: Strickland[28]
- Given name: Donna[29], Theo[30]
- Official website: https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/people-profiles/donna-strickland[31]
- Academic thesis: Development of an ultra-bright laser and an application to multi-photon ionization[32]
- Student of: Gérard Mourou[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Name in native language: Donna Strickland[35]
- Different from: Dorothy Strickland[36], Davison Theo[37]
- Interested in: physics[38]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[39], BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[40]
- Writing language: English[41]
Why It Matters
Donna Strickland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Donna Strickland born?
Donna Strickland was born in Guelph[2].
What did Donna Strickland do for work?
Donna Strickland worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Donna Strickland go to school?
Donna Strickland was educated at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[12].
What awards did Donna Strickland receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[15], Fellow of the Optical Society[16], Sloan Fellowship[17], and BBC 100 Women[18].