James S. Langer

American physicist
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James S. Langer

Summary

James S. Langer is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], James S. Langer…
  • James S. Langer was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James S. Langer held citizenship in United States[6].
  • James S. Langer's professions included physicist[4].
  • James S. Langer's field of work was physics[7].
  • Among James S. Langer's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[8].
  • James S. Langer's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[9].
  • James S. Langer's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[10].
  • James S. Langer was educated at Taylor Allderdice High School[11].
  • James S. Langer's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls[12].
  • James S. Langer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • James S. Langer received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14].
  • James S. Langer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • James S. Langer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • James S. Langer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • James S. Langer is recorded as male[18].
  • James S. Langer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James S. Langer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384754485[20].
  • James S. Langer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 277839555[21].
  • James S. Langer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80065208[22].
  • James S. Langer's IdRef ID is recorded as 241209587[23].
  • James S. Langer's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 273525[24].
  • James S. Langer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dll_zr[25].
  • James S. Langer's family name is recorded as Langer[26].
  • James S. Langer's given name is recorded as James[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], James S. Langer… he was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31]; University of Birmingham[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Birmingham[35]; and Taylor Allderdice High School[11], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]. James S. Langer's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls[12].

Career and Affiliations

James S. Langer worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was physics[7]. He was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], a physics award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1952[44]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[45].

Why It Matters

James S. Langer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was James S. Langer born?

James S. Langer's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

What did James S. Langer do for work?

James S. Langer worked as physicist[4].

Where did James S. Langer go to school?

James S. Langer was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[9], University of Birmingham[10], and Taylor Allderdice High School[11].

What awards did James S. Langer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

References

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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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