James Power Gordon

Summary

James Power Gordon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1928-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2013-06-21T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], James Power Gordon…
• James Power Gordon was born on +1928-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Power Gordon died on +2013-06-21T00:00:00Z^[4].
• James Power Gordon held citizenship in United States^[7].
• James Power Gordon worked as a physicist^[5].
• James Power Gordon was educated at Columbia University^[8].
• James Power Gordon's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• James Power Gordon was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy^[10].
• James Power Gordon's doctoral advisor was Charles Hard Townes^[11].
• James Power Gordon received the Frederic Ives Medal^[12].
• James Power Gordon received the Max Born Award^[13].
• James Power Gordon received the Charles Hard Townes Award^[14].
• James Power Gordon received the Fellow of the Optical Society^[15].
• James Power Gordon received the Willis E. Lamb Award^[16].
• James Power Gordon was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[17].
• James Power Gordon was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[18].
• James Power Gordon's image is recorded as James P Gordon.jpg^[19].
• James Power Gordon is recorded as male^[20].
• James Power Gordon's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• James Power Gordon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281943782^[22].
• James Power Gordon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005081670^[23].
• The cause of death was cancer^[24].
• James Power Gordon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j44gd6^[25].
• James Power Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon^[26].
• James Power Gordon's given name is recorded as James^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], James Power Gordon… he was born on +1928-03-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[8], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Phillips Exeter Academy^[10], a private school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1781^[38]. James Power Gordon's doctoral advisor was Charles Hard Townes^[11].

Career and Affiliations

James Power Gordon worked as a physicist^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal^[12], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Max Born Award^[13], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1982^[44]; Charles Hard Townes Award^[14], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1980^[47]; Fellow of the Optical Society^[15], a science award^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; and Willis E. Lamb Award^[16], a science award^[50], founded in 1998^[51].

Death and Burial

James Power Gordon died on +2013-06-21T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[24].

Why It Matters

James Power Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He is credited with the discovery of maser^[54], an acronym^[55].

FAQs

Where was James Power Gordon born?

James Power Gordon was born in Brooklyn^[2].

What did James Power Gordon do for work?

James Power Gordon worked as physicist^[5].

Where did James Power Gordon go to school?

James Power Gordon was educated at Columbia University^[8], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], and Phillips Exeter Academy^[10].

What awards did James Power Gordon receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal^[12], Max Born Award^[13], Charles Hard Townes Award^[14], and Fellow of the Optical Society^[15].

What did James Power Gordon discover?

James Power Gordon is credited as discoverer of maser^[54].