Ernest Courant

American physicist (1920–2020)
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Ernest Courant

Summary

Ernest Courant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Göttingen[2]. He was born on March 26, 1920[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on April 21, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Courant was born in Göttingen[2].
  • Ernest Courant died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Ernest Courant was born on March 26, 1920[3].
  • Ernest Courant died on April 21, 2020[5].
  • Ernest Courant's father was Richard Courant[9].
  • A child of Ernest Courant was Paul Courant[10].
  • Ernest Courant held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ernest Courant's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ernest Courant's professions included nuclear physicist[7].
  • Ernest Courant was employed by University of Rochester[12].
  • Among Ernest Courant's employers was Brookhaven National Laboratory[13].
  • Ernest Courant's education included a stint at University of Rochester[14].
  • Ernest Courant's doctoral advisor was M. Stanley Livingston[15].
  • Ernest Courant received the Enrico Fermi Award[16].
  • Ernest Courant received the Robert R. Wilson Prize[17].
  • Ernest Courant was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Ernest Courant is recorded as male[19].
  • Ernest Courant's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ernest Courant's family name is recorded as Courant[21].
  • Ernest Courant's given name is recorded as Ernest[22].
  • Ernest Courant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ernest Courant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ernest Courant'}[24].
  • Ernest Courant's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Courant's place of birth was Göttingen[2]. He was born on March 26, 1920[3]. His father was Richard Courant[9].

Education

Ernest Courant was educated at University of Rochester[14]. His doctoral advisor was M. Stanley Livingston[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. Employers include University of Rochester[12], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1850[28], headquartered in Rochester[29] and Brookhaven National Laboratory[13], a research institute[30], in United States[31], founded in 1947[32], headquartered in Upton[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Enrico Fermi Award[16], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1956[36] and Robert R. Wilson Prize[17], a science award[37], founded in 1986[38].

Personal Life

A child of Ernest Courant was Paul Courant[10].

Death and Burial

Ernest Courant died on April 21, 2020[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Courant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Courant born?

Born in Göttingen[2], Ernest Courant…

Where did Ernest Courant die?

Ernest Courant died in Ann Arbor[4].

Who were Ernest Courant's parents?

Ernest Courant's father was Richard Courant[9].

What did Ernest Courant do for work?

Ernest Courant worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Ernest Courant go to school?

Ernest Courant was educated at University of Rochester[14].

What awards did Ernest Courant receive?

Honors received include Enrico Fermi Award[16] and Robert R. Wilson Prize[17].

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  13. [16] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . dignitymemorial.com. dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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