Jeffrey Bub

Physicist and philosopher of science
Person human Q6175878
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Jeffrey Bub

Summary

Jeffrey Bub is a human[1]. He was born in Cape Town[2]. He was born on January 1, 1942[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Bub was born in Cape Town[2].
  • Jeffrey Bub was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Jeffrey Bub held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Jeffrey Bub held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jeffrey Bub worked as a physicist[4].
  • Jeffrey Bub's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Jeffrey Bub worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jeffrey Bub worked as a scientist[7].
  • Jeffrey Bub's field of work was mathematical physics[11].
  • Jeffrey Bub's field of work was philosophy of physics[12].
  • Jeffrey Bub's field of work was quantum physics[13].
  • Jeffrey Bub's field of work was quantum theory[14].
  • Jeffrey Bub's field of work was quantum information science[15].
  • Among Jeffrey Bub's employers was University of Maryland[16].
  • Jeffrey Bub was employed by University of Minnesota[17].
  • Jeffrey Bub was employed by Yale University[18].
  • Jeffrey Bub was employed by Tel Aviv University[19].
  • Among Jeffrey Bub's employers was Western University[20].
  • Jeffrey Bub was educated at University of Cape Town[21].
  • Jeffrey Bub's doctoral advisor was David Bohm[22].
  • Jeffrey Bub received the Lakatos Award[23].
  • Jeffrey Bub is recorded as male[24].
  • Jeffrey Bub's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jeffrey Bub supervised Vandana Shiva as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jeffrey Bub's family name is recorded as Bub[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jeffrey Bub's place of birth was Cape Town[2]. He was born on January 1, 1942[3].

Education

Jeffrey Bub's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[21]. His doctoral advisor was David Bohm[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[11], a branch of mathematics[28]; philosophy of physics[12], a branch of philosophy[29]; quantum physics[13], a branch of physics[30]; quantum theory[14], a branch of physics[31]; and quantum information science[15], a branch of physics[32]. Employers include University of Maryland[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1858[35], headquartered in College Park[36]; University of Minnesota[17], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1851[39], headquartered in Minneapolis[40]; Yale University[18], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1701[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]; Tel Aviv University[19], a public university[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1956[47], headquartered in Tel Aviv[48]; and Western University[20], a public research university[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1878[51], headquartered in London[52]. Jeffrey Bub supervised Vandana Shiva as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Jeffrey Bub received the Lakatos Award[23].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey Bub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vandana Shiva[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1952[56], of India[57], awarded the Right Livelihood Award[58].

FAQs

Where was Jeffrey Bub born?

Jeffrey Bub's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

What did Jeffrey Bub do for work?

Jeffrey Bub worked as physicist[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Jeffrey Bub go to school?

Jeffrey Bub was educated at University of Cape Town[21].

What awards did Jeffrey Bub receive?

Honors received include Lakatos Award[23].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . lse.ac.uk. lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Vandana Shiva, Malcolm R. Forster, Itamar Pitowsky
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