Douglas Osheroff

American physicist
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Douglas Osheroff
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Douglas Osheroff

Summary

Douglas Osheroff is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1945-08-01T00:00:00Z[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 (35 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Osheroff was born in Aberdeen[2].
  • Douglas Osheroff was born on +1945-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Osheroff was married to Phyllis Liu-Osheroff[7].
  • Douglas Osheroff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Douglas Osheroff's professions included physicist[4].
  • Douglas Osheroff worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Douglas Osheroff's field of work was physics[9].
  • Douglas Osheroff's field of work was cryophysics[10].
  • Douglas Osheroff was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Among Douglas Osheroff's employers was Bell Labs[12].
  • Douglas Osheroff's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Douglas Osheroff's education included a stint at Cornell University[14].
  • Douglas Osheroff's education included a stint at Aberdeen High School[15].
  • Douglas Osheroff's doctoral advisor was David Lee[16].
  • Douglas Osheroff received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Douglas Osheroff received the Nobel Prize in Physics[18].
  • Douglas Osheroff received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[19].
  • Douglas Osheroff received the Simon Memorial Prize[20].
  • Douglas Osheroff received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21].
  • Douglas Osheroff received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Douglas Osheroff was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Douglas Osheroff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Douglas Osheroff was a member of American Physical Society[25].
  • Douglas Osheroff's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[26].
  • Douglas Osheroff was influenced by Richard Feynman[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Douglas Osheroff was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1945-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Cornell University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Aberdeen High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1909[38]. Douglas Osheroff's doctoral advisor was David Lee[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[39] and cryophysics[10], a branch of physics[40]. Employers include Stanford University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Stanford[44] and Bell Labs[12], a privately held company[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47], headquartered in Murray Hill[48].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1981[51]; Nobel Prize in Physics[18], a physics award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1901[54]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[19], a physics award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1952[57]; Simon Memorial Prize[20], a science award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1959[60]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[21], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1941[63]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[64].

Personal Life

Douglas Osheroff was married to Phyllis Liu-Osheroff[7]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[26].

Why It Matters

Douglas Osheroff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Osheroff born?

Douglas Osheroff's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Who was Douglas Osheroff married to?

Douglas Osheroff's spouses include Phyllis Liu-Osheroff[7].

What did Douglas Osheroff do for work?

Douglas Osheroff worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Douglas Osheroff go to school?

Douglas Osheroff was educated at California Institute of Technology[13], Cornell University[14], and Aberdeen High School[15].

What awards did Douglas Osheroff receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17], Nobel Prize in Physics[18], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[19], and Simon Memorial Prize[20].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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