John R. Kirtley

American physicist
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John R. Kirtley

Summary

John R. Kirtley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Palo Alto[2]. He was born on +1949-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John R. Kirtley's place of birth was Palo Alto[2].
  • John R. Kirtley was born on +1949-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of John R. Kirtley was David Barr Kirtley[6].
  • John R. Kirtley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John R. Kirtley worked as a physicist[4].
  • John R. Kirtley's field of work was condensed matter physics[8].
  • John R. Kirtley was employed by Stanford University[9].
  • John R. Kirtley was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Among John R. Kirtley's employers was IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[11].
  • John R. Kirtley was employed by University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • John R. Kirtley's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[13].
  • John R. Kirtley's doctoral advisor was Paul K. Hansma[14].
  • John R. Kirtley received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].
  • John R. Kirtley received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • John R. Kirtley's image is recorded as John kirtley profile with hat.jpg[17].
  • John R. Kirtley is recorded as male[18].
  • John R. Kirtley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John R. Kirtley's Commons category is recorded as John Robert Kirtley[20].
  • John R. Kirtley's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-2581-3935[21].
  • John R. Kirtley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05znlj[22].
  • John R. Kirtley's family name is recorded as Kirtley[23].
  • John R. Kirtley's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John R. Kirtley's Prabook ID is recorded as 2235728[25].
  • John R. Kirtley's Dimensions author ID is recorded as 07672047511.62[26].
  • John R. Kirtley's Physics History Network ID is recorded as 11603024[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John R. Kirtley's place of birth was Palo Alto[2]. He was born on +1949-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John R. Kirtley's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[13]. His doctoral advisor was Paul K. Hansma[14].

Career and Affiliations

John R. Kirtley worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was condensed matter physics[8]. Employers include Stanford University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[11], a research center[32], in United States[33]; and University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1740[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], a physics award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1952[40] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[41].

Personal Life

A child of John R. Kirtley was David Barr Kirtley[6].

Why It Matters

John R. Kirtley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John R. Kirtley born?

Born in Palo Alto[2], John R. Kirtley…

What did John R. Kirtley do for work?

John R. Kirtley worked as physicist[4].

Where did John R. Kirtley go to school?

John R. Kirtley was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[13].

What awards did John R. Kirtley receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

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  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2024. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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