Jan Tauc

Czech-American physicist (1922-2010)
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Jan Tauc

Summary

Jan Tauc is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pardubice[2]. He was born on April 15, 1922[3]. He died in Washougal[4]. He died on December 28, 2010[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Tauc's place of birth was Pardubice[2].
  • Jan Tauc passed away in Washougal[4].
  • Jan Tauc was born on April 15, 1922[3].
  • Jan Tauc died on December 28, 2010[5].
  • Jan Tauc held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[8].
  • Jan Tauc held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jan Tauc worked as a physicist[6].
  • Jan Tauc's field of work was semiconductor physics[10].
  • Jan Tauc's field of work was physics[11].
  • Jan Tauc was employed by Brown University[12].
  • Among Jan Tauc's employers was Bell Labs[13].
  • Among Jan Tauc's employers was Charles University[14].
  • Jan Tauc was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Among Jan Tauc's employers was Czech Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Jan Tauc was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[17].
  • Jan Tauc received the David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics[18].
  • Jan Tauc received the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[19].
  • Jan Tauc was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Jan Tauc is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Tauc's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Tauc's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan Tauc's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[24].
  • Jan Tauc's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Jan Tauc's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Tauc's place of birth was Pardubice[2]. He was born on April 15, 1922[3].

Education

Jan Tauc was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[17].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Tauc's professions included physicist[6]. Fields of work include semiconductor physics[10], a branch of physics[27] and physics[11], a branch of science[28]. Employers include Brown University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1765[31], headquartered in Providence[32]; Bell Labs[13], a privately held company[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35], headquartered in Murray Hill[36]; Charles University[14], a public university[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 1348[39], headquartered in Prague[40]; Harvard University[15], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; and Czech Academy of Sciences[16], an academy of sciences[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1992[47], headquartered in Prague[48].

Recognition

Awards received include David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics[18], an award[49] and Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[19], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1979[52].

Death and Burial

Jan Tauc died on December 28, 2010[5]. He passed away in Washougal[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Tauc has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Jan Tauc born?

Jan Tauc's place of birth was Pardubice[2].

Where did Jan Tauc die?

Jan Tauc died in Washougal[4].

What did Jan Tauc do for work?

Jan Tauc worked as physicist[6].

Where did Jan Tauc go to school?

Jan Tauc was educated at Czech Technical University in Prague[17].

What awards did Jan Tauc receive?

Honors received include David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics[18] and Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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