Gene Dresselhaus

American physicist (1929–2021); physicist at MIT Magnet Lab
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Gene Dresselhaus

Summary

Gene Dresselhaus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Panama Canal Zone[2]. He was born on +1929-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in California[4]. He died on +2021-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Panama Canal Zone[2], Gene Dresselhaus…
  • Gene Dresselhaus passed away in California[4].
  • Gene Dresselhaus was born on +1929-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gene Dresselhaus was born on +1929-11-09T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Gene Dresselhaus was born on +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Gene Dresselhaus died on +2021-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[10].
  • Gene Dresselhaus was married to Mildred Dresselhaus[11].
  • Gene Dresselhaus held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Gene Dresselhaus worked as a physicist[6].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's field of work was physics[13].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's field of work was spintronics[14].
  • Gene Dresselhaus was employed by Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory[15].
  • Among Gene Dresselhaus's employers was MIT Lincoln Laboratory[16].
  • Gene Dresselhaus was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's doctoral advisor was Charles Kittel[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Gene Dresselhaus is Dresselhaus effect[19].
  • Gene Dresselhaus received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[20].
  • Gene Dresselhaus is recorded as male[21].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000366459087[23].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232841324[24].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's GND ID is recorded as 13415603X[25].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89656982[26].
  • Gene Dresselhaus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14462501v[27].

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Origins and Family

Gene Dresselhaus's place of birth was Panama Canal Zone[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1929-11-07T00:00:00Z[3], +1929-11-09T00:00:00Z[8], and +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Gene Dresselhaus's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[17]. His doctoral advisor was Charles Kittel[18].

Career and Affiliations

Gene Dresselhaus's professions included physicist[6]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[28] and spintronics[14], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory[15] and MIT Lincoln Laboratory[16], an observatory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1951[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gene Dresselhaus is Dresselhaus effect[19].

Recognition

Gene Dresselhaus received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[20].

Personal Life

Among Gene Dresselhaus's spouses was Mildred Dresselhaus[11].

Death and Burial

Gene Dresselhaus died on +2021-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in California[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Gene Dresselhaus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gene Dresselhaus born?

Gene Dresselhaus was born in Panama Canal Zone[2].

Where did Gene Dresselhaus die?

Gene Dresselhaus died in California[4].

Who was Gene Dresselhaus married to?

Gene Dresselhaus's spouses include Mildred Dresselhaus[11].

What did Gene Dresselhaus do for work?

Gene Dresselhaus worked as physicist[6].

Where did Gene Dresselhaus go to school?

Gene Dresselhaus was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].

What awards did Gene Dresselhaus receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[20].

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  1. [2] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . news.mit.edu. Retrieved . news.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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