Harvey Brooks

American physicist (1915-2004)
Person human Q5677062
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Harvey Brooks

Summary

Harvey Brooks is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1915-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2004-05-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Harvey Brooks was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Harvey Brooks was born on +1915-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harvey Brooks died on +2004-05-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Harvey Brooks held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Harvey Brooks worked as a physicist[5].
  • Harvey Brooks was employed by Harvard University[8].
  • Harvey Brooks's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Harvey Brooks's education included a stint at Yale University[10].
  • Harvey Brooks's doctoral advisor was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck[11].
  • Harvey Brooks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Harvey Brooks received the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[13].
  • Harvey Brooks received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[14].
  • Harvey Brooks received the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[15].
  • Harvey Brooks was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Harvey Brooks was a member of National Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Harvey Brooks was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Harvey Brooks was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Harvey Brooks is recorded as male[20].
  • Harvey Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Harvey Brooks supervised David Adler as a doctoral student[22].
  • Harvey Brooks supervised Jose Maria Canosa-Martinez as a doctoral student[23].
  • Harvey Brooks supervised Frank S. Ham as a doctoral student[24].
  • Harvey Brooks supervised Alan Fowler as a doctoral student[25].
  • Harvey Brooks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 163981227[26].
  • Harvey Brooks's GND ID is recorded as 170120783[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harvey Brooks's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1915-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Yale University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]. Harvey Brooks's doctoral advisor was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck[11].

Career and Affiliations

Harvey Brooks's professions included physicist[5]. He was employed by Harvard University[8]. Doctoral students include David Adler[22], a physicist[36], 1935–1987[37], of United States[38], specialised in condensed matter physics[39]; Jose Maria Canosa-Martinez[23]; Frank S. Ham[24], a physicist[40], 1928–2002[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in solid-state physics[44]; and Alan Fowler[25], a physicist[45], 1928–2024[46], of United States[47], awarded the IBM Fellow[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[13], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1985[54]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[14], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1960[57]; and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[15], an award[58], in United States[59].

Death and Burial

Harvey Brooks died on +2004-05-28T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Harvey Brooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Fowler[60], a physicist[61], 1928–2024[62], of United States[63], awarded the IBM Fellow[64] and David Adler[65], a physicist[66], 1935–1987[67], of United States[68], specialised in condensed matter physics[69].

FAQs

Where was Harvey Brooks born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Harvey Brooks…

What did Harvey Brooks do for work?

Harvey Brooks worked as physicist[5].

Where did Harvey Brooks go to school?

Harvey Brooks was educated at Harvard University[9] and Yale University[10].

What awards did Harvey Brooks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[13], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[14], and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[15].

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