Herbert Callen

American physicist (1919–1993)
Person human Q1608008
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Herbert Callen

Summary

Herbert Callen is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1919-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1993-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Callen was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Herbert Callen passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Herbert Callen was born on +1919-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herbert Callen died on +1993-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herbert Callen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Herbert Callen's professions included physicist[6].
  • Herbert Callen's field of work was thermodynamics[9].
  • Herbert Callen was employed by University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Herbert Callen was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Herbert Callen's education included a stint at Temple University[12].
  • Herbert Callen's doctoral advisor was László Tisza[13].
  • Herbert Callen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Herbert Callen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Herbert Callen is recorded as male[16].
  • Herbert Callen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Herbert Callen supervised Thomas Abraham Kaplan as a doctoral student[18].
  • Herbert Callen supervised Robert H. Swendsen as a doctoral student[19].
  • Herbert Callen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081431996[20].
  • Herbert Callen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64066844[21].
  • Herbert Callen's GND ID is recorded as 1013343026[22].
  • Herbert Callen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85052294[23].
  • Herbert Callen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12277739w[24].
  • Herbert Callen's IdRef ID is recorded as 031592597[25].
  • Herbert Callen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00306168[26].
  • Herbert Callen's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00435113[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Callen's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1919-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Temple University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34]. Herbert Callen's doctoral advisor was László Tisza[13].

Career and Affiliations

Herbert Callen's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was thermodynamics[9]. He was employed by University of Pennsylvania[10]. Doctoral students include Thomas Abraham Kaplan[18] and Robert H. Swendsen[19], a physicist[35], b. 1943[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[38].

Recognition

Herbert Callen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Herbert Callen died on +1993-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[39].

Why It Matters

Herbert Callen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Callen born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Herbert Callen…

Where did Herbert Callen die?

Herbert Callen died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Herbert Callen do for work?

Herbert Callen worked as physicist[6].

Where did Herbert Callen go to school?

Herbert Callen was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Temple University[12].

What awards did Herbert Callen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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