Erich P. Ippen

American physicist
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Erich P. Ippen

Summary

Erich P. Ippen is a human[1]. He was born on +1940-03-29T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Erich P. Ippen was born on +1940-03-29T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Erich P. Ippen held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Erich P. Ippen's professions included physicist[3].
  • Erich P. Ippen's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Erich P. Ippen's field of work was optical physics[7].
  • Erich P. Ippen was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Erich P. Ippen was employed by Bell Labs[9].
  • Erich P. Ippen received the Frederic Ives Medal[10].
  • Erich P. Ippen received the IEEE Quantum Electronics Award[11].
  • Erich P. Ippen received the Charles Hard Townes Award[12].
  • Erich P. Ippen received the R. W. Wood Prize[13].
  • Erich P. Ippen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Erich P. Ippen received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15].
  • Erich P. Ippen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Erich P. Ippen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Erich P. Ippen is recorded as male[18].
  • Erich P. Ippen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Erich P. Ippen supervised James Fujimoto as a doctoral student[20].
  • Erich P. Ippen supervised Michelle Y Sander as a doctoral student[21].
  • Erich P. Ippen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9669365[22].
  • Erich P. Ippen's GND ID is recorded as 114589318X[23].
  • Erich P. Ippen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008143138[24].
  • Erich P. Ippen's IdRef ID is recorded as 070700125[25].
  • Erich P. Ippen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064nkfg[26].
  • Erich P. Ippen's family name is recorded as Ippen[27].

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Origins and Family

Erich P. Ippen was born on +1940-03-29T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. Erich P. Ippen's field of work was optical physics[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Bell Labs[9], a privately held company[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34], headquartered in Murray Hill[35]. Doctoral students include James Fujimoto[20], an electrical engineer[36], b. 1957[37], of Japan[38], awarded the Zeiss Research Award[39] and Michelle Y Sander[21], a researcher[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal[10], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; IEEE Quantum Electronics Award[11], an award[44]; Charles Hard Townes Award[12], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1980[47]; R. W. Wood Prize[13], a science award[48], founded in 1975[49]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[50]; and Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1991[53].

Why It Matters

Erich P. Ippen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Erich P. Ippen do for work?

Erich P. Ippen worked as physicist[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did Erich P. Ippen receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal[10], IEEE Quantum Electronics Award[11], Charles Hard Townes Award[12], and R. W. Wood Prize[13].

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  16. [21] . High repetition rate fiber and integrated waveguide femtosecond lasers. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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