Feza Gürsey

Turkish physicist (1921–1992)
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Feza Gürsey

Summary

Feza Gürsey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on April 7, 1921[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on April 13, 1992[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], theoretical physicist[9], and nuclear physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Feza Gürsey's place of birth was Istanbul[2].
  • Feza Gürsey passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Feza Gürsey was born on April 7, 1921[3].
  • Feza Gürsey died on April 13, 1992[5].
  • Feza Gürsey is buried at Anadolu Hisarı Cemetery[12].
  • Feza Gürsey's father was Reşit Süreyya Gürsey[13].
  • Feza Gürsey's mother was Remziye Hisar[14].
  • Feza Gürsey held citizenship in Turkey[15].
  • Turkish was Feza Gürsey's native language[16].
  • Feza Gürsey worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Feza Gürsey worked as a physicist[7].
  • Feza Gürsey worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Feza Gürsey worked as a theoretical physicist[9].
  • Feza Gürsey's professions included nuclear physicist[10].
  • Feza Gürsey's field of work was mathematical physics[17].
  • Feza Gürsey's field of work was chirality[18].
  • Feza Gürsey's field of work was quark[19].
  • Among Feza Gürsey's employers was Yale University[20].
  • Among Feza Gürsey's employers was Columbia University[21].
  • Feza Gürsey was employed by Middle East Technical University[22].
  • Feza Gürsey was educated at Imperial College London[23].
  • Feza Gürsey was educated at Galatasaray High School[24].
  • Feza Gürsey was educated at Istanbul University[25].
  • Feza Gürsey was educated at University of Cambridge[26].
  • Feza Gürsey's doctoral advisor was Harry Jones[27].

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Origins and Family

Feza Gürsey's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on April 7, 1921[3]. His father was Reşit Süreyya Gürsey[13]. His mother was Remziye Hisar[14]. Turkish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[23], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[31]; Galatasaray High School[24], a secondary school[32], in Turkey[33], founded in 1481[34], headquartered in Beyoğlu[35]; Istanbul University[25], a public university[36], in Turkey[37], founded in 1453[38], headquartered in Istanbul[39]; and University of Cambridge[26], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. Feza Gürsey's doctoral advisor was Harry Jones[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], theoretical physicist[9], and nuclear physicist[10]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[17], a branch of mathematics[44]; chirality[18], a molecular property[45]; and quark[19], a type of quantum particle[46]. Employers include Yale University[20], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1701[49], headquartered in New Haven[50]; Columbia University[21], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1754[53], headquartered in Manhattan[54]; and Middle East Technical University[22], a public university[55], in Turkey[56], founded in 1956[57], headquartered in Ankara[58]. Doctoral students include Itzhak Bars[59], a physicist[60], b. 1943[61], of United States[62], specialised in theoretical physics[63]; Wenxin Jiang[64]; Metin Gürses[65]; Atsushi Higuchi[66]; Murat Günaydın[67]; and Pierre Sikivie[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Commendatore[69], an order insignia[70], in Italy[71]; Wigner Medal[72], an award[73]; J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[74], a science award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1969[77]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[78], a fellowship award[79].

Death and Burial

Feza Gürsey died on April 13, 1992[5]. He died in New Haven[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[80]. Burial took place at Anadolu Hisarı Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Feza Gürsey include Feza Gürsey Science Center[81], a science museum[82], in Turkey[83], founded in 1993[84].

Why It Matters

Feza Gürsey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85]

Entities named for him include Feza Gürsey Science Center[81], a science museum[82], in Turkey[83], founded in 1993[84].

FAQs

Where was Feza Gürsey born?

Feza Gürsey's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Feza Gürsey die?

Feza Gürsey died in New Haven[4].

Who were Feza Gürsey's parents?

Feza Gürsey's father was Reşit Süreyya Gürsey[13]. Feza Gürsey's mother was Remziye Hisar[14].

What did Feza Gürsey do for work?

Feza Gürsey worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], theoretical physicist[9], and nuclear physicist[10].

Where did Feza Gürsey go to school?

Feza Gürsey was educated at Imperial College London[23], Galatasaray High School[24], Istanbul University[25], and University of Cambridge[26].

What awards did Feza Gürsey receive?

Honors received include Commendatore[69], Wigner Medal[72], J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[74], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[78].

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    Award received Commendatore, Wigner Medal, J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize +1
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The World Academy of Sciences
    Sibling Deha Gürsey Owen
    Occupation mathematician, physicist, university teacher +2
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