James W. York

American physicist
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James W. York

Summary

James W. York is a human[1]. He was born in Raleigh[2]. He was born on +1939-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-12-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James W. York's place of birth was Raleigh[2].
  • James W. York was born on +1939-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James W. York died on +2023-12-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James W. York held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James W. York worked as a physicist[5].
  • James W. York's professions included university teacher[6].
  • James W. York was employed by Cornell University[9].
  • James W. York was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].
  • Among James W. York's employers was North Carolina State University[11].
  • James W. York's education included a stint at North Carolina State University[12].
  • James W. York's doctoral advisor was William R. Davis[13].
  • James W. York received the Marcel Grossmann Award[14].
  • James W. York received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • James W. York received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[16].
  • James W. York was a member of American Physical Society[17].
  • James W. York is recorded as male[18].
  • James W. York's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James W. York supervised Norman H. Barth as a doctoral student[20].
  • James W. York supervised Niall O Murchadha as a doctoral student[21].
  • James W. York supervised Joel Rauber as a doctoral student[22].
  • James W. York supervised Thomas Concannon as a doctoral student[23].
  • James W. York supervised Gregory Cook as a doctoral student[24].
  • James W. York's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 101160[25].
  • James W. York's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07b2cj[26].
  • James W. York's family name is recorded as York[27].

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Origins and Family

James W. York's place of birth was Raleigh[2]. He was born on +1939-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James W. York was educated at North Carolina State University[12]. His doctoral advisor was William R. Davis[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Cornell University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]; and North Carolina State University[11], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in Raleigh[38]. Doctoral students include Norman H. Barth[20], Niall O Murchadha[21], Joel Rauber[22], Thomas Concannon[23], and Gregory Cook[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Marcel Grossmann Award[14], a science award[39]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[40]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[16], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1959[43].

Death and Burial

James W. York died on +2023-12-17T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James W. York ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was James W. York born?

James W. York was born in Raleigh[2].

What did James W. York do for work?

James W. York worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did James W. York go to school?

James W. York was educated at North Carolina State University[12].

What awards did James W. York receive?

Honors received include Marcel Grossmann Award[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[16].

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  23. [4] . dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved . dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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