John Dirk Walecka

American theoretical physicist
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John Dirk Walecka

Summary

John Dirk Walecka is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1932[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], John Dirk Walecka…
  • John Dirk Walecka was born on March 11, 1932[3].
  • John Dirk Walecka held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Dirk Walecka's professions included physicist[4].
  • John Dirk Walecka's professions included nuclear physicist[5].
  • Among John Dirk Walecka's employers was Stanford University[8].
  • John Dirk Walecka was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • John Dirk Walecka's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • John Dirk Walecka's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[11].
  • John Dirk Walecka received the Feenberg Medal[12].
  • John Dirk Walecka received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[13].
  • John Dirk Walecka is recorded as male[14].
  • John Dirk Walecka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Dirk Walecka supervised Taber de Forest Jr. as a doctoral student[16].
  • John Dirk Walecka supervised Roger Freedman as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Dirk Walecka's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Dirk Walecka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Dirk Walecka's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

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Origins and Family

John Dirk Walecka was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on March 11, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1861[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28]. John Dirk Walecka's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. Among John Dirk Walecka's employers was Stanford University[8]. Doctoral students include Taber de Forest Jr.[16], a physicist[29], 1939–1987[30] and Roger Freedman[17], a writer[31], of United States[32], awarded the Inkpot Award[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Feenberg Medal[12] and Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[13], an award[34].

Why It Matters

John Dirk Walecka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Dirk Walecka born?

John Dirk Walecka was born in Milwaukee[2].

What did John Dirk Walecka do for work?

John Dirk Walecka worked as physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5].

Where did John Dirk Walecka go to school?

John Dirk Walecka was educated at Harvard University[9] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did John Dirk Walecka receive?

Honors received include Feenberg Medal[12] and Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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