Frederick Reif

American physicist (1927-2019)
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Frederick Reif

Summary

Frederick Reif is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1927-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-08-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and textbook writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Reif was born in Vienna[2].
  • Frederick Reif was born on +1927-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederick Reif was born on +1927-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Frederick Reif died on +2019-08-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Among Frederick Reif's spouses was Mildred Dresselhaus[10].
  • Frederick Reif held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Frederick Reif held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Frederick Reif's professions included physicist[5].
  • Frederick Reif's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Frederick Reif worked as a textbook writer[7].
  • Frederick Reif was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Frederick Reif was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Frederick Reif was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[15].
  • Frederick Reif's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[16].
  • Frederick Reif was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Frederick Reif's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Frederick Reif received the Robert A. Millikan Medal[19].
  • Frederick Reif was a member of American Physical Society[20].
  • Frederick Reif was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Frederick Reif is recorded as male[22].
  • Frederick Reif's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Frederick Reif supervised Jill H. Larkin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Frederick Reif supervised Clifford Surko as a doctoral student[25].
  • Frederick Reif's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083728259[26].
  • Frederick Reif's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36978280[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick Reif was born in Vienna[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1927-04-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1927-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Erasmus Hall High School[16], a high school[28], in United States[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; Columbia University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34]; and Harvard University[18], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and textbook writer[7]. Employers include University of Chicago[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1890[41], headquartered in Chicago[42]; University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46]; and Carnegie Mellon University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1900[49], headquartered in Pittsburgh[50]. Doctoral students include Jill H. Larkin[24], a mathematician[51], b. 1943[52], of United States[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54] and Clifford Surko[25], a physicist[55], 1941–2024[56], of United States[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[58].

Recognition

Frederick Reif received the Robert A. Millikan Medal[19].

Personal Life

Frederick Reif was married to Mildred Dresselhaus[10].

Death and Burial

Frederick Reif died on +2019-08-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Reif ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Reif born?

Frederick Reif was born in Vienna[2].

Who was Frederick Reif married to?

Frederick Reif's spouses include Mildred Dresselhaus[10].

What did Frederick Reif do for work?

Frederick Reif worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and textbook writer[7].

Where did Frederick Reif go to school?

Frederick Reif was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[16], Columbia University[17], and Harvard University[18].

What awards did Frederick Reif receive?

Honors received include Robert A. Millikan Medal[19].

References

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  24. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . physics.berkeley.edu. physics.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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