Eric Allin Cornell

American physicist, professor (born 1961)
Person human Q205954
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Eric Allin Cornell

Summary

Eric Allin Cornell is a human[1]. Born in Palo Alto[2], he… he was born on +1961-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palo Alto[2], Eric Allin Cornell…
  • Eric Allin Cornell was born on +1961-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Allin Cornell held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Eric Allin Cornell worked as a physicist[4].
  • Eric Allin Cornell's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Eric Allin Cornell's field of work was physics[8].
  • Eric Allin Cornell was employed by Stanford University[9].
  • Among Eric Allin Cornell's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[10].
  • Among Eric Allin Cornell's employers was JILA[11].
  • Eric Allin Cornell was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[12].
  • Eric Allin Cornell was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Eric Allin Cornell was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Eric Allin Cornell's education included a stint at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[15].
  • Eric Allin Cornell received the Nobel Prize in Physics[16].
  • Eric Allin Cornell received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].
  • Eric Allin Cornell received the Lorentz Medal[18].
  • Eric Allin Cornell received the King Faisal International Prize in Science[19].
  • Eric Allin Cornell received the Fritz London Award[20].
  • Eric Allin Cornell received the Zeiss Research Award[21].
  • Eric Allin Cornell was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Eric Allin Cornell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Eric Allin Cornell's image is recorded as Physics Nobel Laureate Eric Allin Cornell, in June of 2015.jpg[24].
  • Eric Allin Cornell is recorded as male[25].
  • Eric Allin Cornell's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Eric Allin Cornell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079117615[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Allin Cornell's place of birth was Palo Alto[2]. He was born on +1961-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1977[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Eric Allin Cornell's field of work was physics[8]. Employers include Stanford University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42]; National Institute of Standards and Technology[10], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1901[45], headquartered in Gaithersburg[46]; JILA[11], a research institute[47], in United States[48], founded in 1962[49], headquartered in Boulder[50]; and University of Colorado Boulder[12], a public university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1876[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[16], a physics award[54], in Sweden[55], founded in 1901[56]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1824[59]; Lorentz Medal[18], a science award[60], in Netherlands[61], founded in 1925[62]; King Faisal International Prize in Science[19], a science award[63], in Saudi Arabia[64], founded in 1982[65]; Fritz London Award[20], a physics award[66]; and Zeiss Research Award[21], a science award[67], in Germany[68], founded in 1987[69].

Why It Matters

Eric Allin Cornell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Eric Allin Cornell born?

Eric Allin Cornell was born in Palo Alto[2].

What did Eric Allin Cornell do for work?

Eric Allin Cornell worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Eric Allin Cornell go to school?

Eric Allin Cornell was educated at Stanford University[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[15].

What awards did Eric Allin Cornell receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[16], Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], Lorentz Medal[18], and King Faisal International Prize in Science[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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