Girish Agarwal

Indian American quantum optics physicist
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Girish Agarwal

Summary

Girish Agarwal is a human[1]. He was born in Bareilly[2]. He was born on July 7, 1946[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bareilly[2], Girish Agarwal…
  • Girish Agarwal was born on July 7, 1946[3].
  • Girish Agarwal held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Girish Agarwal worked as a physicist[4].
  • Girish Agarwal worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Girish Agarwal's employers was Texas A&M University[8].
  • Girish Agarwal was employed by Oklahoma State University[9].
  • Among Girish Agarwal's employers was Physical Research Laboratory[10].
  • Girish Agarwal's doctoral advisor was Emil Wolf[11].
  • Girish Agarwal received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Girish Agarwal received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[13].
  • Girish Agarwal received the Max Born Award[14].
  • Girish Agarwal received the G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research[15].
  • Girish Agarwal received the Einstein Prize for Laser Science[16].
  • Girish Agarwal received the Humboldt Prize[17].
  • Girish Agarwal was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Girish Agarwal was a member of Indian National Science Academy[19].
  • Girish Agarwal is recorded as male[20].
  • Girish Agarwal's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Girish Agarwal's family name is recorded as Q36906535[22].
  • Girish Agarwal's given name is recorded as Girish[23].
  • Girish Agarwal's given name is recorded as Saran[24].
  • Girish Agarwal's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Girish Agarwal's place of birth was Bareilly[2]. He was born on July 7, 1946[3].

Education

Girish Agarwal's doctoral advisor was Emil Wolf[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Texas A&M University[8], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1876[28], headquartered in College Station[29]; Oklahoma State University[9], a land-grant university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32]; and Physical Research Laboratory[10], a research institute[33], in India[34], founded in 1947[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[13], a science award[38], in India[39], founded in 1958[40]; Max Born Award[14], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1982[43]; G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research[15], an award[44], in India[45]; Einstein Prize for Laser Science[16], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1988[48]; and Humboldt Prize[17], a science award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1972[51].

Why It Matters

Girish Agarwal has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Girish Agarwal born?

Born in Bareilly[2], Girish Agarwal…

What did Girish Agarwal do for work?

Girish Agarwal worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Girish Agarwal receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[13], Max Born Award[14], and G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research[15].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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