Federico Capasso

Italian applied physicist (1949-)
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Federico Capasso

Summary

Federico Capasso is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rome[2], Federico Capasso…
  • Federico Capasso was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Federico Capasso held citizenship in Italy[8].
  • Federico Capasso held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Federico Capasso worked as a physicist[4].
  • Federico Capasso's professions included engineer[5].
  • Federico Capasso's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Federico Capasso's field of work was applied physics[10].
  • Among Federico Capasso's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Federico Capasso was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[12].
  • Federico Capasso received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Federico Capasso received the Humboldt Prize[14].
  • Federico Capasso received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • Federico Capasso received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Federico Capasso received the Newcomb Cleveland Prize[17].
  • Federico Capasso received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[18].
  • Federico Capasso was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[19].
  • Federico Capasso was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Federico Capasso was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Federico Capasso was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Federico Capasso was a member of National Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Federico Capasso was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[24].
  • Federico Capasso is recorded as male[25].
  • Federico Capasso's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Federico Capasso's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109189725[27].

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Origins and Family

Federico Capasso was born in Rome[2]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Federico Capasso was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6]. Federico Capasso's field of work was applied physics[10]. Among his employers was Harvard University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[28]; Humboldt Prize[14], a science award[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1972[31]; IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[32]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1874[35]; Newcomb Cleveland Prize[17], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1923[38]; and IEEE David Sarnoff Award[18], a technical field award[39], founded in 1959[40].

Why It Matters

Federico Capasso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Federico Capasso born?

Born in Rome[2], Federico Capasso…

What did Federico Capasso do for work?

Federico Capasso worked as physicist[4], engineer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Federico Capasso go to school?

Federico Capasso was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[12].

What awards did Federico Capasso receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Humboldt Prize[14], IEEE Fellow[15], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . capasso.seas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . capasso.seas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . capasso.seas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . capasso.seas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . capasso.seas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . capasso.seas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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