Gregory Wannier

Summary

Gregory Wannier is a human^[1]. Born in Basel^[2], he… he was born on December 30, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Eugene^[4]. He died on October 21, 1983^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and academic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Basel^[2], Gregory Wannier…
• Gregory Wannier passed away in Eugene^[4].
• Gregory Wannier was born on December 30, 1911^[3].
• Gregory Wannier died on October 21, 1983^[5].
• Gregory Wannier held citizenship in Switzerland^[10].
• Gregory Wannier worked as a physicist^[6].
• Gregory Wannier's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gregory Wannier's professions included academic^[8].
• Gregory Wannier's field of work was statistical physics^[11].
• Among Gregory Wannier's employers was University of Geneva^[12].
• Gregory Wannier was employed by University of Oregon^[13].
• Gregory Wannier's education included a stint at University of Basel^[14].
• Gregory Wannier's doctoral advisor was Ernst Stueckelberg^[15].
• Gregory Wannier received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].
• Gregory Wannier is recorded as male^[17].
• Gregory Wannier's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Gregory Wannier supervised Douglas Hofstadter as a doctoral student^[19].
• Gregory Wannier's given name is recorded as Gregory^[20].
• Gregory Wannier's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[21].
• Gregory Wannier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Gregory Wannier's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[23].
• Gregory Wannier's academic appointment is recorded as University of Oregon Physics Department^[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Gregory Wannier was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1911^[3].

Education

Gregory Wannier's education included a stint at University of Basel^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst Stueckelberg^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and academic^[8]. Gregory Wannier's field of work was statistical physics^[11]. Employers include University of Geneva^[12], a public research university^[25], in Switzerland^[26], founded in 1559^[27], headquartered in Geneva^[28] and University of Oregon^[13], a public university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1876^[31], headquartered in Eugene^[32]. He supervised Douglas Hofstadter as a doctoral student^[19].

Recognition

Gregory Wannier received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].

Death and Burial

Gregory Wannier died on October 21, 1983^[5]. He passed away in Eugene^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gregory Wannier include Wannier function^[33], a formula^[34].

Why It Matters

Gregory Wannier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Wannier function^[33], a formula^[34].

His notable doctoral advisees include Douglas Hofstadter^[37], a philosopher^[38], b. 1945^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[41], specialised in cognitive science^[42].

FAQs

Where was Gregory Wannier born?

Gregory Wannier's place of birth was Basel^[2].

Where did Gregory Wannier die?

Gregory Wannier died in Eugene^[4].

What did Gregory Wannier do for work?

Gregory Wannier worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and academic^[8].

Where did Gregory Wannier go to school?

Gregory Wannier was educated at University of Basel^[14].

What awards did Gregory Wannier receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].