Emil Konopinski

American physicist (1911–1990)
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Emil Konopinski

Summary

Emil Konopinski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Michigan City[2]. He was born on December 25, 1911[3]. He died in Bloomington[4]. He died on May 26, 1990[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], university teacher[8], theoretical physicist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Michigan City[2], Emil Konopinski…
  • Emil Konopinski died in Bloomington[4].
  • Emil Konopinski was born on December 25, 1911[3].
  • Emil Konopinski was born on 1911[12].
  • Emil Konopinski died on May 26, 1990[5].
  • Emil Konopinski held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Emil Konopinski worked as a physicist[6].
  • Emil Konopinski's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Emil Konopinski worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Emil Konopinski worked as a theoretical physicist[9].
  • Emil Konopinski worked as a writer[10].
  • Emil Konopinski's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
  • Emil Konopinski's field of work was nuclear physics[15].
  • Emil Konopinski was employed by Indiana University[16].
  • Among Emil Konopinski's employers was Project Y[17].
  • Among Emil Konopinski's employers was Cornell University[18].
  • Emil Konopinski was educated at University of Michigan[19].
  • Emil Konopinski was educated at University of Michigan[20].
  • Emil Konopinski was educated at University of Michigan[21].
  • Emil Konopinski's doctoral advisor was George Uhlenbeck[22].
  • Emil Konopinski received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Emil Konopinski received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
  • Emil Konopinski is recorded as male[25].
  • Emil Konopinski's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Emil Konopinski supervised Eugene Greuling as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Michigan City[2], Emil Konopinski… Recorded date of birth include December 25, 1911[3] and 1911[12].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]. Emil Konopinski's doctoral advisor was George Uhlenbeck[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], university teacher[8], theoretical physicist[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[32] and nuclear physics[15], a branch of physics[33]. Employers include Indiana University[16], a state university system[34], in United States[35], founded in 1820[36], headquartered in Bloomington[37]; Project Y[17], a laboratory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1943[40]; and Cornell University[18], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Ithaca[44]. Doctoral students include Eugene Greuling[27], a physicist[45], 1914–1975[46], of United States[47] and Chung Wook Kim[48], a physicist[49], 1934–2024[50], specialised in particle physics[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[55].

Death and Burial

Emil Konopinski died on May 26, 1990[5]. He died in Bloomington[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[56].

Why It Matters

Emil Konopinski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Emil Konopinski born?

Emil Konopinski was born in Michigan City[2].

Where did Emil Konopinski die?

Emil Konopinski died in Bloomington[4].

What did Emil Konopinski do for work?

Emil Konopinski worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], university teacher[8], theoretical physicist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Emil Konopinski go to school?

Emil Konopinski was educated at University of Michigan[19], University of Michigan[20], and University of Michigan[21].

What awards did Emil Konopinski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Michigan, University of Michigan, University of Michigan
    Participant in Manhattan Project
    Place of birth Michigan City
    Doctoral student Eugene Greuling, Chung Wook Kim
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