Henry Kapteyn

American physicist
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Henry Kapteyn

Summary

Henry Kapteyn is a human[1]. He was born on +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henry Kapteyn was born on +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Henry Kapteyn held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Henry Kapteyn's professions included physicist[3].
  • Henry Kapteyn worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among Henry Kapteyn's employers was University of Michigan[7].
  • Henry Kapteyn was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[8].
  • Henry Kapteyn was employed by Washington State University[9].
  • Henry Kapteyn was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Henry Kapteyn was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Henry Kapteyn was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Henry Kapteyn's education included a stint at Harvey Mudd College[13].
  • Henry Kapteyn received the R. W. Wood Prize[14].
  • Henry Kapteyn received the Adolph Lomb Medal[15].
  • Henry Kapteyn received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Henry Kapteyn received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[17].
  • Henry Kapteyn received the Ahmed Zewail Award[18].
  • Henry Kapteyn received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Henry Kapteyn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Henry Kapteyn was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Henry Kapteyn is recorded as male[22].
  • Henry Kapteyn's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Henry Kapteyn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000138299018[24].
  • Henry Kapteyn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36080329[25].
  • Henry Kapteyn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90686455[26].
  • Henry Kapteyn's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8386-6317[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Kapteyn was born on +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; Princeton University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and Harvey Mudd College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1955[38], headquartered in Claremont[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University of Michigan[7], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42], headquartered in Ann Arbor[43]; University of Colorado Boulder[8], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1876[46]; Washington State University[9], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1959[49]; and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1868[52], headquartered in Berkeley[53].

Recognition

Awards received include R. W. Wood Prize[14], a science award[54], founded in 1975[55]; Adolph Lomb Medal[15], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1940[58]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[59]; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[17], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1991[62]; Ahmed Zewail Award[18], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 2005[65]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1874[68].

Why It Matters

Henry Kapteyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Henry Kapteyn do for work?

Henry Kapteyn worked as physicist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Henry Kapteyn go to school?

Henry Kapteyn was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], Princeton University[12], and Harvey Mudd College[13].

What awards did Henry Kapteyn receive?

Honors received include R. W. Wood Prize[14], Adolph Lomb Medal[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[17].

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Class ancestry

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