John J. Hopfield

Polish-American spectroscopist (1891-1953)
Person human Q17626833
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John J. Hopfield

Summary

John J. Hopfield is a human[1]. He was born in Płock[2]. He was born on +1891-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1953-01-08T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John J. Hopfield's place of birth was Płock[2].
  • John J. Hopfield was born on +1891-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John J. Hopfield died on +1953-01-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Parklawn Memorial Park[7].
  • Among John J. Hopfield's spouses was Helen S. Hopfield[8].
  • A child of John J. Hopfield was John Hopfield[9].
  • John J. Hopfield held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • John J. Hopfield held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John J. Hopfield's professions included physicist[5].
  • Among John J. Hopfield's employers was Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[12].
  • John J. Hopfield's education included a stint at Syracuse University[13].
  • John J. Hopfield's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • John J. Hopfield's doctoral advisor was Raymond Thayer Birge[15].
  • John J. Hopfield received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • John J. Hopfield is recorded as male[17].
  • John J. Hopfield's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John J. Hopfield supervised Gerhard Heinrich Dieke as a doctoral student[19].
  • John J. Hopfield's ISNI is recorded as 000000004159917X[20].
  • John J. Hopfield's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56270678[21].
  • John J. Hopfield's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001093891[22].
  • John J. Hopfield's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 198895666[23].
  • John J. Hopfield's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 255344[24].
  • John J. Hopfield's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011jjnj2[25].
  • John J. Hopfield's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John J. Hopfield's given name is recorded as Joseph[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John J. Hopfield's place of birth was Płock[2]. He was born on +1891-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]. John J. Hopfield's doctoral advisor was Raymond Thayer Birge[15].

Career and Affiliations

John J. Hopfield worked as a physicist[5]. He was employed by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[12]. He supervised Gerhard Heinrich Dieke as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

John J. Hopfield received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Personal Life

John J. Hopfield was married to Helen S. Hopfield[8]. A child of him was John Hopfield[9].

Death and Burial

John J. Hopfield died on +1953-01-08T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Parklawn Memorial Park[7].

Why It Matters

John J. Hopfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John J. Hopfield born?

John J. Hopfield's place of birth was Płock[2].

Who was John J. Hopfield married to?

John J. Hopfield's spouses include Helen S. Hopfield[8].

What did John J. Hopfield do for work?

John J. Hopfield worked as physicist[5].

Where did John J. Hopfield go to school?

John J. Hopfield was educated at Syracuse University[13] and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did John J. Hopfield receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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