Jeffrey Goldstone
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Summary
Jeffrey Goldstone was born on September 3, 1933[1], in Manchester[2]. He died on October 12, 2026[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6], United States[7]
- Field of work: physicist[8]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]
- Educated at: The Manchester Grammar School[10], University of Cambridge[11]
- Doctoral advisor: Hans Bethe[12]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[15], Mayhew Prize[16], ICTP Dirac Medal[17], Guthrie Medal and Prize[18], Faraday Medal and Prize[19]
- Member of: Royal Society[20], American Physical Society[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Carl Linwood Gardner[24], Aakhut Em Bak[25], Jens Hoppe[26], Manu B. Paranjape[27], Jun S Song[28], Ricardo Schiappa[29]
- Family name: Goldstone[30]
- Given name: Jeffrey[31]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jeffrey Goldstone include Goldstone boson[35], a type of quantum particle[36].
Why It Matters
Jeffrey Goldstone has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for him include Goldstone boson[35], a type of quantum particle[36].
FAQs
Where was Jeffrey Goldstone born?
Jeffrey Goldstone was born in Manchester[2].
What did Jeffrey Goldstone do for work?
Jeffrey Goldstone worked as a physicist[4].
Where did Jeffrey Goldstone go to school?
Jeffrey Goldstone was educated at The Manchester Grammar School[10] and University of Cambridge[11].
What awards did Jeffrey Goldstone receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[15], and Mayhew Prize[16].