Lawrence M. Krauss

Summary

Lawrence M. Krauss is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1954^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Lawrence M. Krauss was born in New York City^[2].
• Lawrence M. Krauss was born on May 27, 1954^[3].
• Lawrence M. Krauss held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's professions included physicist^[5].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Lawrence M. Krauss worked as a non-fiction writer^[7].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's professions included theoretical physicist^[11].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's field of work was cosmology^[12].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's field of work was theoretical physics^[13].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's field of work was popular science literature^[14].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's field of work was scientific literature^[15].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's field of work was television program^[16].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's field of work was radio program^[17].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's education included a stint at Carleton University^[18].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19].
• Lawrence M. Krauss's doctoral advisor was Roscoe Giles^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Lawrence M. Krauss is An Universe from Nothing^[21].
• Lawrence M. Krauss received the Humanist of the Year^[22].
• Lawrence M. Krauss received the Oersted Medal^[23].
• Lawrence M. Krauss received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Lawrence M. Krauss received the Lilienfeld Prize^[25].
• Lawrence M. Krauss received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[26].
• Lawrence M. Krauss received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Lawrence M. Krauss… he was born on May 27, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at Carleton University^[18], an open-access publisher^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1943^[34], headquartered in Ottawa^[35] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Lawrence M. Krauss's doctoral advisor was Roscoe Giles^[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and theoretical physicist^[11]. Fields of work include cosmology^[12], a branch of astronomy^[41]; theoretical physics^[13], a branch of physics^[42]; popular science literature^[14], a literary genre^[43]; scientific literature^[15], a literary genre^[44]; television program^[16]; and radio program^[17], a type of mass media^[45]. Doctoral students include Hong Liu^[46] and Raman Sundrum^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lawrence M. Krauss is An Universe from Nothing^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Humanist of the Year^[22], an award^[48]; Oersted Medal^[23], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1936^[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[52]; Lilienfeld Prize^[25], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1989^[55]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[26], a fellowship award^[56]; and Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[27], an award^[57].

Personal Life

Lawrence M. Krauss's religion is recorded as atheism^[58].

Why It Matters

Lawrence M. Krauss ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to him include An Universe from Nothing^[61], a written work^[62] and Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science^[63], a literary work^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Raman Sundrum^[65], a physicist^[66], b. 1964^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[69].

FAQs

Where was Lawrence M. Krauss born?

Lawrence M. Krauss was born in New York City^[2].

What did Lawrence M. Krauss do for work?

Lawrence M. Krauss worked as astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], astrophysicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Lawrence M. Krauss go to school?

Lawrence M. Krauss was educated at Carleton University^[18] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19].

What awards did Lawrence M. Krauss receive?

Honors received include Humanist of the Year^[22], Oersted Medal^[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], and Lilienfeld Prize^[25].