Herman Feshbach

American physicist (1917–2000)
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Herman Feshbach

Summary

Herman Feshbach is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1917-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2000-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Herman Feshbach…
  • Herman Feshbach passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Herman Feshbach was born on +1917-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman Feshbach died on +2000-12-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herman Feshbach held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Herman Feshbach's professions included physicist[6].
  • Herman Feshbach worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Herman Feshbach was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Herman Feshbach was educated at City College of New York[11].
  • Herman Feshbach's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Herman Feshbach's doctoral advisor was Philip M. Morse[13].
  • Herman Feshbach received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Herman Feshbach received the National Medal of Science[15].
  • Herman Feshbach received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[16].
  • Herman Feshbach received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Herman Feshbach was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Herman Feshbach was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Herman Feshbach is recorded as male[20].
  • Herman Feshbach's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Herman Feshbach supervised Robert Kraichnan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Herman Feshbach supervised Saul Theodore Epstein as a doctoral student[23].
  • Herman Feshbach supervised Arnold Tubis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Herman Feshbach supervised Mark Christopher Zabek as a doctoral student[25].
  • Herman Feshbach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108850163[26].
  • Herman Feshbach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32067794[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Herman Feshbach… he was born on +1917-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[11], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Herman Feshbach's doctoral advisor was Philip M. Morse[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. Among Herman Feshbach's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. Doctoral students include Robert Kraichnan[22], a physicist[37], 1928–2008[38], of United States[39], awarded the Otto Laporte Award[40], specialised in physics[41]; Saul Theodore Epstein[23], a chemist[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43]; Arnold Tubis[24]; and Mark Christopher Zabek[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; National Medal of Science[15], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1963[49]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[16], an award[50]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[51].

Death and Burial

Herman Feshbach died on +2000-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Herman Feshbach include Feshbach resonance[52], a physical phenomenon[53] and Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics[54], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2014[57].

Why It Matters

Herman Feshbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

Entities named for him include Feshbach resonance[52], a physical phenomenon[53] and Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics[54], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2014[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Kraichnan[59], a physicist[60], 1928–2008[61], of United States[62], awarded the Otto Laporte Award[63], specialised in physics[64].

FAQs

Where was Herman Feshbach born?

Born in New York City[2], Herman Feshbach…

Where did Herman Feshbach die?

Herman Feshbach died in Cambridge[4].

What did Herman Feshbach do for work?

Herman Feshbach worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Herman Feshbach go to school?

Herman Feshbach was educated at City College of New York[11] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Herman Feshbach receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Medal of Science[15], Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[16], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].

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