Gordon Baym

Summary

Gordon Baym is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1935^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and astrophysicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gordon Baym was born in New York City^[2].
• Gordon Baym was born on July 1, 1935^[3].
• Gordon Baym held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Gordon Baym worked as a physicist^[4].
• Gordon Baym worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Gordon Baym's professions included theoretical physicist^[6].
• Gordon Baym's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Gordon Baym worked as an astrophysicist^[8].
• Gordon Baym's field of work was physics^[11].
• Gordon Baym's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Gordon Baym's field of work was condensed matter physics^[13].
• Gordon Baym's field of work was nuclear physics^[14].
• Gordon Baym's field of work was astrophysics^[15].
• Gordon Baym's field of work was history of physics^[16].
• Among Gordon Baym's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• Gordon Baym was educated at Cornell University^[18].
• Gordon Baym's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger^[19].
• Gordon Baym received the Hans A. Bethe Prize^[20].
• Gordon Baym received the Feenberg Medal^[21].
• Gordon Baym received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Gordon Baym received the Lars Onsager Prize^[23].
• Gordon Baym received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Gordon Baym received the APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research^[25].
• Gordon Baym was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Gordon Baym was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Gordon Baym… he was born on July 1, 1935^[3].

Education

Gordon Baym's education included a stint at Cornell University^[18]. His doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and astrophysicist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[29]; theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[30]; condensed matter physics^[13], a branch of physics^[31]; nuclear physics^[14], a branch of physics^[32]; astrophysics^[15], a branch of astronomy^[33]; and history of physics^[16], a branch of science^[34]. Among Gordon Baym's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans A. Bethe Prize^[20], an award^[35], in United States^[36]; Feenberg Medal^[21]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[37]; Lars Onsager Prize^[23], a science award^[38], founded in 1993^[39]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[40]; and APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research^[25], an award^[41], founded in 2016^[42].

Why It Matters

Gordon Baym ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Baym born?

Gordon Baym's place of birth was New York City^[2].

What did Gordon Baym do for work?

Gordon Baym worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], theoretical physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and astrophysicist^[8].

Where did Gordon Baym go to school?

Gordon Baym was educated at Cornell University^[18].

What awards did Gordon Baym receive?

Honors received include Hans A. Bethe Prize^[20], Feenberg Medal^[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], and Lars Onsager Prize^[23].