Jacob Bekenstein

Summary

Jacob Bekenstein is a human^[1]. Born in Mexico City^[2], he… he was born on +1947-05-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. He died on +2015-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jacob Bekenstein was born in Mexico City^[2].
• Jacob Bekenstein died in Helsinki^[4].
• Jacob Bekenstein was born on +1947-05-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacob Bekenstein died on +2015-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jacob Bekenstein is buried at Har HaMenuchot^[11].
• Jacob Bekenstein held citizenship in Israel^[12].
• Jacob Bekenstein held citizenship in Mexico^[13].
• Jacob Bekenstein worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Jacob Bekenstein worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Jacob Bekenstein's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Jacob Bekenstein's professions included astrophysicist^[9].
• Jacob Bekenstein's field of work was physics^[14].
• Jacob Bekenstein was employed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev^[15].
• Jacob Bekenstein was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16].
• Jacob Bekenstein was educated at Princeton University^[17].
• Jacob Bekenstein was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[18].
• Jacob Bekenstein's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[19].
• Jacob Bekenstein received the Israel Prize^[20].
• Jacob Bekenstein received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[21].
• Jacob Bekenstein received the Einstein Prize^[22].
• Jacob Bekenstein received the Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences^[23].
• Jacob Bekenstein received the Rothschild Prize^[24].
• Jacob Bekenstein was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Jacob Bekenstein's image is recorded as Bekenstein100.JPG^[26].
• Jacob Bekenstein is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mexico City^[2], Jacob Bekenstein… he was born on +1947-05-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[18], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1854^[34]. Jacob Bekenstein's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[19]. He studied under John Archibald Wheeler^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. Jacob Bekenstein's field of work was physics^[14]. Employers include Ben-Gurion University of the Negev^[15], a public research university^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1969^[38] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[16], a university^[39], in Israel^[40], founded in 1918^[41], headquartered in Jerusalem^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[20], an award^[43], in Israel^[44], founded in 1953^[45]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[21], a physics award^[46], in Israel^[47], founded in 1978^[48]; Einstein Prize^[22], a physics award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1999^[51]; Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences^[23], an award^[52], in Israel^[53], founded in 1944^[54]; and Rothschild Prize^[24], a science award^[55], in Israel^[56], founded in 1959^[57].

Death and Burial

Jacob Bekenstein died on +2015-08-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacob Bekenstein include Bekenstein bound^[58], an equation^[59].

Why It Matters

Jacob Bekenstein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Bekenstein bound^[58], an equation^[59].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Bekenstein born?

Born in Mexico City^[2], Jacob Bekenstein…

Where did Jacob Bekenstein die?

Jacob Bekenstein died in Helsinki^[4].

What did Jacob Bekenstein do for work?

Jacob Bekenstein worked as theoretical physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9].

Where did Jacob Bekenstein go to school?

Jacob Bekenstein was educated at Princeton University^[17] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[18].

What awards did Jacob Bekenstein receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[20], Wolf Prize in Physics^[21], Einstein Prize^[22], and Weizmann Prize for Exact Sciences^[23].