John Preskill

Summary

John Preskill is a human^[1]. Born in Highland Park^[2], he… he was born on January 19, 1953^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Highland Park^[2], John Preskill…
• John Preskill was born on January 19, 1953^[3].
• John Preskill held citizenship in United States^[7].
• John Preskill's professions included physicist^[4].
• John Preskill worked as a university teacher^[5].
• John Preskill's field of work was physics^[8].
• Among John Preskill's employers was Harvard University^[9].
• Among John Preskill's employers was California Institute of Technology^[10].
• John Preskill was employed by Leiden University^[11].
• John Preskill was employed by Leiden University^[12].
• John Preskill was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• John Preskill's education included a stint at Princeton University^[14].
• John Preskill's doctoral advisor was Steven Weinberg^[15].
• John Preskill received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[16].
• John Preskill received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• John Preskill was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• John Preskill is recorded as male^[19].
• John Preskill's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Preskill supervised Anton Kapustin as a doctoral student^[21].
• John Preskill supervised Daniel Gottesman as a doctoral student^[22].
• John Preskill supervised Sandip Trivedi as a doctoral student^[23].
• John Preskill supervised Sumit Kumar Daftuar as a doctoral student^[24].
• John Preskill supervised James William Harrington as a doctoral student^[25].
• John Preskill supervised Robert L. Navin as a doctoral student^[26].
• John Preskill supervised Elias Kiritsis as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Highland Park^[2], John Preskill… he was born on January 19, 1953^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Princeton University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]. John Preskill's doctoral advisor was Steven Weinberg^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. John Preskill's field of work was physics^[8]. Employers include Harvard University^[9], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1891^[42], headquartered in California^[43]; and Leiden University^[11], a university^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1575^[46], headquartered in Leiden^[47]. Doctoral students include Anton Kapustin^[21], a theoretical physicist^[48], b. 1971^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in theoretical physics^[51]; Daniel Gottesman^[22], a physicist^[52], b. 1970^[53]; Sandip Trivedi^[23], a physicist^[54], b. 1963^[55], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[56]; Sumit Kumar Daftuar^[24]; James William Harrington^[25]; and Robert L. Navin^[26], a physicist^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[16], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1923^[60] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[61].

Why It Matters

John Preskill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Anton Kapustin^[64], a theoretical physicist^[65], b. 1971^[66], of United States^[67], specialised in theoretical physics^[68].

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 physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did John Preskill go to school?

John Preskill was educated at Harvard University^[13] and Princeton University^[14].

What awards did John Preskill receive?

Honors received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[16] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].