Gian Carlo Wick

Summary

Gian Carlo Wick is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Turin^[2]. He was born on +1909-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Turin^[4]. He died on +1992-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gian Carlo Wick was born in Turin^[2].
• Gian Carlo Wick passed away in Turin^[4].
• Gian Carlo Wick was born on +1909-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gian Carlo Wick died on +1992-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gian Carlo Wick held citizenship in Italy^[9].
• Gian Carlo Wick held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[10].
• Gian Carlo Wick held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Gian Carlo Wick's professions included physicist^[6].
• Gian Carlo Wick's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gian Carlo Wick's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Gian Carlo Wick's field of work was physics^[13].
• Among Gian Carlo Wick's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Gian Carlo Wick was employed by Columbia University^[15].
• Gian Carlo Wick was employed by Brookhaven National Laboratory^[16].
• Gian Carlo Wick was employed by Carnegie Institute of Technology^[17].
• Gian Carlo Wick was employed by University of Notre Dame^[18].
• Among Gian Carlo Wick's employers was Sapienza University of Rome^[19].
• Gian Carlo Wick was educated at University of Turin^[20].
• Gian Carlo Wick's doctoral advisor was Gleb Wataghin^[21].
• Gian Carlo Wick received the Matteucci Medal^[22].
• Gian Carlo Wick received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[23].
• Gian Carlo Wick received the Q96377590^[24].
• Gian Carlo Wick was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Gian Carlo Wick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Gian Carlo Wick was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gian Carlo Wick was born in Turin^[2]. He was born on +1909-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Gian Carlo Wick was educated at University of Turin^[20]. His doctoral advisor was Gleb Wataghin^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[28] and physics^[13], a branch of science^[29]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1868^[32], headquartered in Berkeley^[33]; Columbia University^[15], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1754^[36], headquartered in Manhattan^[37]; Brookhaven National Laboratory^[16], a research institute^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1947^[40], headquartered in Upton^[41]; Carnegie Institute of Technology^[17], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1900^[44]; University of Notre Dame^[18], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1842^[47]; and Sapienza University of Rome^[19], a public university^[48], in Italy^[49], founded in 1303^[50], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Matteucci Medal^[22], a science award^[52], in Italy^[53], founded in 1868^[54]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[23], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1959^[57]; and Q96377590^[24].

Death and Burial

Gian Carlo Wick died on +1992-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Turin^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gian Carlo Wick include Wick rotation^[58].

Why It Matters

Gian Carlo Wick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of superselection^[61]. Entities named for him include Wick rotation^[58].

FAQs

Where was Gian Carlo Wick born?

Born in Turin^[2], Gian Carlo Wick…

Where did Gian Carlo Wick die?

Gian Carlo Wick passed away in Turin^[4].

What did Gian Carlo Wick do for work?

Gian Carlo Wick worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Gian Carlo Wick go to school?

Gian Carlo Wick was educated at University of Turin^[20].

What awards did Gian Carlo Wick receive?

Honors received include Matteucci Medal^[22], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[23], and Q96377590^[24].

What did Gian Carlo Wick discover?

Gian Carlo Wick is credited as discoverer of superselection^[61].