Jonathan Dowling

physicist (1955-2020)
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Jonathan Dowling

Summary

Jonathan Dowling is a human[1]. His place of birth was Smithtown[2]. He was born on April 3, 1955[3]. He died on June 5, 2020[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Smithtown[2], Jonathan Dowling…
  • Jonathan Dowling was born on April 3, 1955[3].
  • Jonathan Dowling died on June 5, 2020[4].
  • Jonathan Dowling held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jonathan Dowling held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Jonathan Dowling's professions included physicist[5].
  • Jonathan Dowling worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jonathan Dowling worked as a theoretical physicist[7].
  • Jonathan Dowling's field of work was quantum optics[11].
  • Jonathan Dowling's field of work was quantum technology[12].
  • Jonathan Dowling's field of work was quantum information science[13].
  • Jonathan Dowling's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
  • Jonathan Dowling's field of work was quantum theory[15].
  • Jonathan Dowling's field of work was quantum physics[16].
  • Jonathan Dowling was employed by Louisiana State University[17].
  • Jonathan Dowling was employed by Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[18].
  • Jonathan Dowling was employed by United States Army Aviation and Missile Command[19].
  • Among Jonathan Dowling's employers was Jet Propulsion Laboratory[20].
  • Jonathan Dowling was employed by Horace Hearne Institute[21].
  • Jonathan Dowling's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[22].
  • Jonathan Dowling's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[23].
  • Jonathan Dowling's doctoral advisor was Asım Orhan Barut[24].
  • Jonathan Dowling received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
  • Jonathan Dowling received the Willis E. Lamb Award[26].
  • Jonathan Dowling received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Smithtown[2], Jonathan Dowling… he was born on April 3, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado Boulder[22], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30] and University of Texas at Austin[23], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Austin[34]. Jonathan Dowling's doctoral advisor was Asım Orhan Barut[24]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7]. Fields of work include quantum optics[11], a branch of physics[36]; quantum technology[12], a type of technology[37]; quantum information science[13], a branch of physics[38]; theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[39]; quantum theory[15], a branch of physics[40]; and quantum physics[16], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include Louisiana State University[17], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1860[44], headquartered in Baton Rouge[45]; Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[18], a Max Planck Institute[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1981[48], headquartered in Garching bei München[49]; United States Army Aviation and Missile Command[19], a Command[50], in United States[51], founded in 1962[52], headquartered in Redstone Arsenal[53]; Jet Propulsion Laboratory[20], a NASA facility[54], in United States[55], founded in 1936[56]; and Horace Hearne Institute[21], an institute[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[58]; Willis E. Lamb Award[26], a science award[59], founded in 1998[60]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[27], a fellowship award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1874[63].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Dowling died on June 5, 2020[4].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Dowling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Dowling born?

Jonathan Dowling's place of birth was Smithtown[2].

What did Jonathan Dowling do for work?

Jonathan Dowling worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did Jonathan Dowling go to school?

Jonathan Dowling was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[22] and University of Texas at Austin[23].

What awards did Jonathan Dowling receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], Willis E. Lamb Award[26], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

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