Eric Mazur

Dutch physicist
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Eric Mazur

Summary

Eric Mazur is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1954-11-14T00:00:00Z[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 (65 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Eric Mazur…
  • Eric Mazur was born on +1954-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Mazur was born on +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Eric Mazur held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Eric Mazur held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Eric Mazur worked as a physicist[4].
  • Eric Mazur worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Eric Mazur's field of work was physical optics[10].
  • Among Eric Mazur's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Eric Mazur was educated at Leiden University[12].
  • Eric Mazur received the Presidential Young Investigator Award[13].
  • Eric Mazur received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Eric Mazur received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Eric Mazur received the Robert A. Millikan Medal[16].
  • Eric Mazur received the Esther Hoffman Beller Medal[17].
  • Eric Mazur was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Eric Mazur is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric Mazur's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric Mazur supervised Ka Yee Christina Lee as a doctoral student[21].
  • Eric Mazur's Commons category is recorded as Eric Mazur[22].
  • Eric Mazur's family name is recorded as Mazur[23].
  • Eric Mazur's given name is recorded as Eric[24].
  • Eric Mazur's official website is recorded as http://ericmazur.com[25].
  • Eric Mazur's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Eric Mazur was born in Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1954-11-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1954-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Eric Mazur was educated at Leiden University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Eric Mazur's field of work was physical optics[10]. Among his employers was Harvard University[11]. He supervised Ka Yee Christina Lee as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[13], an award[27]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[28]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1874[31]; Robert A. Millikan Medal[16], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1962[34]; and Esther Hoffman Beller Medal[17], a science award[35], founded in 1993[36].

Why It Matters

Eric Mazur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Eric Mazur born?

Eric Mazur was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Eric Mazur do for work?

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

Where did Eric Mazur go to school?

Eric Mazur was educated at Leiden University[12].

What awards did Eric Mazur receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], and Robert A. Millikan Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . physics.harvard.edu. physics.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation physicist, university teacher
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