George Sawatzky

Canadian physicist
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George Sawatzky

Summary

George Sawatzky is a human[1]. Born in Winkler[2], he… he was born on +1942-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winkler[2], George Sawatzky…
  • George Sawatzky was born on +1942-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Sawatzky held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • George Sawatzky worked as a physicist[4].
  • George Sawatzky worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among George Sawatzky's employers was University of British Columbia[8].
  • George Sawatzky was employed by University of Groningen[9].
  • George Sawatzky's education included a stint at University of Manitoba[10].
  • George Sawatzky received the Spinoza Prize[11].
  • George Sawatzky received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[12].
  • George Sawatzky received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • George Sawatzky received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • George Sawatzky received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • George Sawatzky was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • George Sawatzky was a member of Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • George Sawatzky was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • George Sawatzky's image is recorded as GeorgeSawatzky1996.jpg[19].
  • George Sawatzky is recorded as male[20].
  • George Sawatzky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Sawatzky supervised Wiepke Folkerts as a doctoral student[22].
  • George Sawatzky supervised Johannes Zaanen as a doctoral student[23].
  • George Sawatzky supervised Liu Hao Tjeng as a doctoral student[24].
  • George Sawatzky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117114264[25].
  • George Sawatzky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162861714[26].
  • George Sawatzky's GND ID is recorded as 1127257617[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Sawatzky was born in Winkler[2]. He was born on +1942-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George Sawatzky was educated at University of Manitoba[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of British Columbia[8], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31] and University of Groningen[9], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1614[34], headquartered in Groningen[35]. Doctoral students include Wiepke Folkerts[22]; Johannes Zaanen[23]; and Liu Hao Tjeng[24], a physicist[36], b. 1959[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize[11], a science award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1995[40]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal[12], a science award[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1941[43]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14], a fellowship award[45], in Canada[46]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Why It Matters

George Sawatzky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was George Sawatzky born?

George Sawatzky was born in Winkler[2].

What did George Sawatzky do for work?

George Sawatzky worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did George Sawatzky go to school?

George Sawatzky was educated at University of Manitoba[10].

What awards did George Sawatzky receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[11], Henry Marshall Tory Medal[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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