Eric J. Heller

American scientist (born 1946)
Person human Q954243
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Summary

Eric J. Heller was born on January 10, 1946[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: quantum mechanics[9], quantum physics[10], quantum theory[11], theoretical chemistry[12], digital art[13], chemical physics[14], fluid mechanics[15]
  • Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[16], Harvard University[17], University of Washington[18]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[19], University of Minnesota[20]
  • Doctoral advisor: William Parker Reinhardt[21]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards[25]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Doctoral student: Alex Barnett[29], Areez Minoo Mody[30], Gregory Alan Fiete[31], Jay Vaishnav[32]
  • Commons category: Eric J. Heller[33]
  • Family name: Heller[34]
  • Given name: Eric[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Has works in the collection: ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[37]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[38]

Why It Matters

Eric J. Heller has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Eric J. Heller born?

Eric J. Heller was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Eric J. Heller do for work?

Eric J. Heller worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Eric J. Heller go to school?

Eric J. Heller was educated at Harvard University[19] and University of Minnesota[20].

What awards did Eric J. Heller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], and Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . zkm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . phys-acs.org. phys-acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . zkm.de. Retrieved . zkm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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