Fay Ajzenberg-Selove

American nuclear physicist (1926–2012)
Person human Q1395779
Fay Ajzenberg-Selove
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Fay Ajzenberg-Selove

Summary

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Berlin[2]. She was born on February 13, 1926[3]. She passed away in Haverford[4]. She died on August 8, 2012[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove died in Haverford[4].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was born on February 13, 1926[3].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove died on August 8, 2012[5].
  • Among Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's spouses was Walter Selove[10].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove worked as a physicist[6].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was employed by Boston University[13].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was employed by Smith College[14].
  • Among Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's employers was University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[16].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was educated at Columbia University[19].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove received the National Medal of Science[21].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[23].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove is recorded as female[25].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's Commons category is recorded as Fay Ajzenberg-Selove (physicist)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Fay Ajzenberg-Selove… she was born on February 13, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; University of Michigan[18], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]; and Columbia University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's field of work was nuclear physics[12]. Employers include Boston University[13], a research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1869[41], headquartered in Boston[42]; Smith College[14], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1871[45], headquartered in Northampton[46]; University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50]; and University of Illinois Chicago[16], a public university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1983[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; National Medal of Science[21], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1963[59]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], a fellowship award[60]; and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[23], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1994[63].

Personal Life

Among Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's spouses was Walter Selove[10]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Death and Burial

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove died on August 8, 2012[5]. She died in Haverford[4].

Why It Matters

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

She has been cited as an influence by Gloria Becker Lubkin[66], a physicist[67], 1933–2020[68], of United States[69].

FAQs

Where was Fay Ajzenberg-Selove born?

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Fay Ajzenberg-Selove die?

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove passed away in Haverford[4].

Who was Fay Ajzenberg-Selove married to?

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove's spouses include Walter Selove[10].

What did Fay Ajzenberg-Selove do for work?

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Fay Ajzenberg-Selove go to school?

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], University of Michigan[18], and Columbia University[19].

What awards did Fay Ajzenberg-Selove receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], National Medal of Science[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[23].

Who did Fay Ajzenberg-Selove influence?

Fay Ajzenberg-Selove has been cited as an influence by Gloria Becker Lubkin[66].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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