John Preskill
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Summary
John Preskill was born on January 19, 1953[1], in Highland Park[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,034 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[6]
- Field of work: physics[7]
- Employer: Harvard University[8], California Institute of Technology[9], Leiden University[10]
- Educated at: Harvard University[11], Princeton University[12]
- Doctoral advisor: Steven Weinberg[13]
- Award received: Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Doctoral student: Anton Kapustin[18], Daniel Gottesman[19], Sandip Trivedi[20], Sumit Kumar Daftuar[21], James William Harrington[22], Robert L. Navin[23], Elias Kiritsis[24], Hoi-Kwong Lo[25], Greg Ver Steeg[26], Martin Aaron Bucher[27], Aleksander Kubica[28], Alexios Polychronakos[29], Jeongwan Haah[30]
- Commons category: John Preskill[31]
- Residence: Pasadena[32]
- Family name: Preskill[33]
- Given name: John[34], Phillip[35]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[36]
- Social media followers: 130,835[37]
Why It Matters
John Preskill has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
His notable doctoral advisees include Anton Kapustin[40], a theoretical physicist[41], b. 1971[42], of United States[43], specialised in theoretical physics[44].
FAQs
Where was John Preskill born?
John Preskill's place of birth was Highland Park[2].
What did John Preskill do for work?
John Preskill worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did John Preskill go to school?
John Preskill was educated at Harvard University[11] and Princeton University[12].
What awards did John Preskill receive?
Honors received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[14] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].