Giorgio Parisi

Summary

Giorgio Parisi is a human^[1]. He was born in Rome^[2]. He was born on +1948-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Giorgio Parisi's place of birth was Rome^[2].
• Giorgio Parisi was born on +1948-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Giorgio Parisi held citizenship in Italy^[9].
• Giorgio Parisi worked as a physicist^[4].
• Giorgio Parisi's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Giorgio Parisi worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Giorgio Parisi worked as a scientist^[7].
• Giorgio Parisi's field of work was quantum field theory^[10].
• Giorgio Parisi's field of work was statistical mechanics^[11].
• Giorgio Parisi's field of work was spin glass^[12].
• Giorgio Parisi's field of work was complex system^[13].
• Giorgio Parisi's field of work was DGLAP evolution equations^[14].
• Giorgio Parisi's field of work was Kardar–Parisi–Zhang equation^[15].
• Giorgio Parisi was employed by Sapienza University of Rome^[16].
• Among Giorgio Parisi's employers was Tor Vergata University of Rome^[17].
• Giorgio Parisi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[18].
• Giorgio Parisi received the Feltrinelli Prize^[19].
• Giorgio Parisi received the Three Physicists Prize^[20].
• Giorgio Parisi received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[21].
• Giorgio Parisi received the Max Planck Medal^[22].
• Giorgio Parisi received the Boltzmann Medal^[23].
• Giorgio Parisi received the Microsoft Award^[24].
• Giorgio Parisi was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Giorgio Parisi was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Giorgio Parisi was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Giorgio Parisi's place of birth was Rome^[2]. He was born on +1948-08-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Giorgio Parisi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and scientist^[7]. Fields of work include quantum field theory^[10], a branch of physics^[28]; statistical mechanics^[11], a branch of mechanics^[29]; spin glass^[12]; complex system^[13], a type of system^[30]; DGLAP evolution equations^[14], a particle physics^[31]; and Kardar–Parisi–Zhang equation^[15]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome^[16], a public university^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1303^[34], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[35] and Tor Vergata University of Rome^[17], a university^[36], in Italy^[37], founded in 1982^[38], headquartered in Rome^[39]. Giorgio Parisi supervised Pierfrancesco Urbani as a doctoral student^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Feltrinelli Prize^[19], a science award^[41], in Italy^[42]; Three Physicists Prize^[20], a science award^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1951^[45]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[21], a science award^[46], founded in 1989^[47]; Max Planck Medal^[22], a medallion^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; Boltzmann Medal^[23], an award^[51]; and Microsoft Award^[24], an award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 2006^[54].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giorgio Parisi include Kardar–Parisi–Zhang equation^[55] and 15803 Parisi^[56], an asteroid^[57].

Why It Matters

Giorgio Parisi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Kardar–Parisi–Zhang equation^[55] and 15803 Parisi^[56], an asteroid^[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pierfrancesco Urbani^[60], a physicist^[61], b. 1986^[62], specialised in statistical physics^[63].

FAQs

Where was Giorgio Parisi born?

Giorgio Parisi was born in Rome^[2].

What did Giorgio Parisi do for work?

Giorgio Parisi worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], and scientist^[7].

Where did Giorgio Parisi go to school?

Giorgio Parisi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[18].

What awards did Giorgio Parisi receive?

Honors received include Feltrinelli Prize^[19], Three Physicists Prize^[20], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[21], and Max Planck Medal^[22].