Emilio G. Segrè
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Summary
Emilio G. Segrè was born on February 1, 1905[1], in Tivoli[2]. He died on April 22, 1989[3], in Lafayette[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], nuclear physicist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,438 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 30, 1905[10]
- Place of burial: Lafayette Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Elfriede Spiro[12]
- Child: Claudio Segrè[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14], Kingdom of Italy[15]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[16]
- Field of work: physics[17]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[18], University of Palermo[19], Sapienza University of Rome[20], Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[21]
- Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Enrico Fermi[23]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[26], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[27], Fellow of the American Physical Society[28]
- Member of: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], American Physical Society[31], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[32], International Academy of the History of Science[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[35], American Philosophical Society[36], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[37]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Henry Stapp[40]
- Commons category: Emilio Segrè[41]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[42]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[43]
- Has part(s): Emilio Segrè Visual Archives[44]
- Residence: United States[45]
- Family name: Segre[46]
- Given name: Emilio[47]
- Work location: Palermo[48], Rome[49], Berkeley[50], Rio de Janeiro[51]
- Manner of death: natural causes[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Emilio G. Segrè include table of nuclides[53].
Why It Matters
Emilio G. Segrè has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He is credited with the discovery of astatine[56], a chemical element[57]; technetium[58], a chemical element[59]; and antiproton[60], a type of quantum particle[61]. Entities named for him include table of nuclides[53].
His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert York[62], a physicist[63], 1921–2009[64], of United States[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in physics[67] and Henry Stapp[68], a physicist[69], b. 1928[70], of United States[71], specialised in theoretical physics[72].
FAQs
Where was Emilio G. Segrè born?
Emilio G. Segrè was born in Tivoli[2].
Where did Emilio G. Segrè die?
Emilio G. Segrè passed away in Lafayette[4].
Who was Emilio G. Segrè married to?
Emilio G. Segrè's spouses include Elfriede Spiro[12].
What did Emilio G. Segrè do for work?
Emilio G. Segrè worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], nuclear physicist[7], and writer[8].
Where did Emilio G. Segrè go to school?
Emilio G. Segrè was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[22].
What awards did Emilio G. Segrè receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[26], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[27].
What did Emilio G. Segrè discover?
Emilio G. Segrè is credited as discoverer of astatine[56], technetium[58], and antiproton[60].