John Henry Schwarz

American theoretical physicist
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John Henry Schwarz

Summary

John Henry Schwarz is a human[1]. He was born in North Adams[2]. He was born on November 22, 1941[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in North Adams[2], John Henry Schwarz…
  • John Henry Schwarz was born on November 22, 1941[3].
  • John Henry Schwarz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Henry Schwarz worked as a physicist[4].
  • John Henry Schwarz's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John Henry Schwarz worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • John Henry Schwarz was employed by Princeton University[9].
  • Among John Henry Schwarz's employers was California Institute of Technology[10].
  • John Henry Schwarz was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • John Henry Schwarz was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • John Henry Schwarz was educated at Harvard College[13].
  • John Henry Schwarz's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Chew[14].
  • John Henry Schwarz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Henry Schwarz received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • John Henry Schwarz received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[17].
  • John Henry Schwarz received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • John Henry Schwarz received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[19].
  • John Henry Schwarz received the ICTP Dirac Medal[20].
  • John Henry Schwarz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • John Henry Schwarz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • John Henry Schwarz is recorded as male[23].
  • John Henry Schwarz's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Henry Schwarz supervised Anthony Ichiro Sanda as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Henry Schwarz supervised Michael R. Douglas as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Henry Schwarz supervised Gerald B. Cleaver as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henry Schwarz's place of birth was North Adams[2]. He was born on November 22, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Harvard College[13], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38]. John Henry Schwarz's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Chew[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43] and California Institute of Technology[10], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1891[46], headquartered in California[47]. Doctoral students include Anthony Ichiro Sanda[25], a physicist[48], b. 1944[49], of Japan[50], awarded the Sakurai Prize[51], specialised in physicist[52]; Michael R. Douglas[26], a physicist[53], b. 1961[54], of United States[55], awarded the Sackler Prize for Physics[56]; Gerald B. Cleaver[27], a physicist[57], of United States[58]; Mina Aganagic[59], a physicist[60], b. 2000[61], of United States[62], specialised in mathematical physics[63]; Theodore John Allen[64], a university teacher[65]; and Cosmas Zachos[66], a physicist[67], b. 1951[68], of Greece[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[70], specialised in theoretical physics[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[72], in United States[73], founded in 1925[74]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1981[77]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[17], a science award[78], in United States[79], founded in 2012[80]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[81]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[19], a science award[82], in United States[83], founded in 1959[84]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[20], a physics award[85].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Henry Schwarz include NS5-brane[86].

Why It Matters

John Henry Schwarz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include NS5-brane[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael R. Douglas[89], a physicist[90], b. 1961[91], of United States[92], awarded the Sackler Prize for Physics[93]; Anthony Ichiro Sanda[94], a physicist[95], b. 1944[96], of Japan[97], awarded the Sakurai Prize[98], specialised in physicist[99]; and Mina Aganagic[100], a physicist[101], b. 2000[102], of United States[103], specialised in mathematical physics[104].

FAQs

Where was John Henry Schwarz born?

John Henry Schwarz's place of birth was North Adams[2].

What did John Henry Schwarz do for work?

John Henry Schwarz worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did John Henry Schwarz go to school?

John Henry Schwarz was educated at Harvard University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], and Harvard College[13].

What awards did John Henry Schwarz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[17], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].

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