John Toner

physicist
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Summary

John Toner is a human[1]. Born in Mineola[2], he… he was born on October 12, 1955[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Toner was born in Mineola[2].
  • John Toner was born on October 12, 1955[3].
  • John Toner's professions included physicist[4].
  • John Toner's professions included university teacher[5].
  • John Toner worked as a scientist[6].
  • John Toner's field of work was condensed matter physics[8].
  • John Toner's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • John Toner's field of work was physics[10].
  • John Toner's field of work was matter[11].
  • John Toner's field of work was statistical physics[12].
  • John Toner's field of work was hydrodynamics[13].
  • Among John Toner's employers was University of Oregon[14].
  • Among John Toner's employers was IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[15].
  • John Toner's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • John Toner's doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[17].
  • John Toner received the Lars Onsager Prize[18].
  • John Toner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • John Toner is recorded as male[20].
  • John Toner's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Toner supervised Karl Saunders as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Toner's family name is recorded as Toner[23].
  • John Toner's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Toner's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • John Toner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Toner's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject University of Oregon Libraries[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mineola[2], John Toner… he was born on October 12, 1955[3].

Education

John Toner was educated at Harvard University[16]. His doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include condensed matter physics[8], a branch of physics[28]; mathematics[9], an academic discipline[29]; physics[10], a branch of science[30]; matter[11]; statistical physics[12], a branch of physics[31]; and hydrodynamics[13], a branch of mechanics[32]. Employers include University of Oregon[14], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1876[35], headquartered in Eugene[36] and IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[15], a research center[37], in United States[38]. John Toner supervised Karl Saunders as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Lars Onsager Prize[18], a science award[39], founded in 1993[40] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[41].

Why It Matters

John Toner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Toner born?

John Toner was born in Mineola[2].

What did John Toner do for work?

John Toner worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did John Toner go to school?

John Toner was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did John Toner receive?

Honors received include Lars Onsager Prize[18] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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