Howard Georgi

American physicist
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Howard Georgi

Summary

Howard Georgi is a human[1]. Born in San Bernardino[2], he… he was born on +1947-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Howard Georgi was born in San Bernardino[2].
  • Howard Georgi was born on +1947-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Georgi was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Howard Georgi held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Howard Georgi worked as a physicist[4].
  • Howard Georgi worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Howard Georgi's field of work was particle physics[9].
  • Howard Georgi was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Howard Georgi was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Howard Georgi was educated at Pingry School[12].
  • Howard Georgi's doctoral advisor was Charles M. Sommerfield[13].
  • Howard Georgi received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Howard Georgi received the Sakurai Prize[15].
  • Howard Georgi received the Pomeranchuk Prize[16].
  • Howard Georgi received the ICTP Dirac Medal[17].
  • Howard Georgi was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Howard Georgi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Howard Georgi is recorded as male[20].
  • Howard Georgi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Howard Georgi supervised Edward Farhi as a doctoral student[22].
  • Howard Georgi supervised Sally Dawson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Howard Georgi supervised Ann Nelson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Howard Georgi supervised Lawrence John Hall as a doctoral student[25].
  • Howard Georgi supervised David B. Kaplan as a doctoral student[26].
  • Howard Georgi supervised Adam Falk as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Bernardino[2], Howard Georgi… Recorded date of birth include +1947-01-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Pingry School[12], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]. Howard Georgi's doctoral advisor was Charles M. Sommerfield[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Howard Georgi's field of work was particle physics[9]. He was employed by Harvard University[10]. Doctoral students include Edward Farhi[22], a theoretical physicist[35], b. 1952[36], of United States[37]; Sally Dawson[23], a physicist[38], b. 1955[39], of United States[40], awarded the Sakurai Prize[41]; Ann Nelson[24], a physicist[42], 1958–2019[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45], specialised in particle physics[46]; Lawrence John Hall[25], a physicist[47]; David B. Kaplan[26], a physicist[48], b. 1958[49], of United States[50], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award[51]; and Adam Falk[27], a physicist[52], b. 1965[53], of United States[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[55]; Sakurai Prize[15], a science award[56], in United States[57]; Pomeranchuk Prize[16], a science award[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1998[60]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[17], a physics award[61].

Why It Matters

Howard Georgi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He is credited with the discovery of unified field theory[64], a concept[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Lisa Randall[66], a writer[67], b. 1962[68], of United States[69], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award[70], specialised in particle physics[71]; John Hagelin[72], a politician[73], b. 1954[74], of United States[75], awarded the Ig Nobel Prize[76], specialised in Transcendental Meditation[77]; Ann Nelson[78], a physicist[79], 1958–2019[80], of United States[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[82], specialised in particle physics[83]; and David B. Kaplan[84], a physicist[85], b. 1958[86], of United States[87], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award[88].

FAQs

Where was Howard Georgi born?

Howard Georgi was born in San Bernardino[2].

What did Howard Georgi do for work?

Howard Georgi worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Howard Georgi go to school?

Howard Georgi was educated at Harvard University[11] and Pingry School[12].

What awards did Howard Georgi receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Sakurai Prize[15], Pomeranchuk Prize[16], and ICTP Dirac Medal[17].

What did Howard Georgi discover?

Howard Georgi is credited as discoverer of unified field theory[64].

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