Leonard I. Schiff

American scientist (1915–1971)
Person human Q1413927
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Leonard I. Schiff

Summary

Leonard I. Schiff is a human[1]. Born in Fall River[2], he… he was born on +1915-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stanford[4]. He died on +1971-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leonard I. Schiff's place of birth was Fall River[2].
  • Leonard I. Schiff passed away in Stanford[4].
  • Leonard I. Schiff was born on +1915-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonard I. Schiff was born on +1915-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Leonard I. Schiff died on +1971-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leonard I. Schiff died on +1971-01-21T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Leonard I. Schiff died on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Leonard I. Schiff held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Leonard I. Schiff worked as a physicist[6].
  • Leonard I. Schiff worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Leonard I. Schiff's field of work was physics[13].
  • Leonard I. Schiff's field of work was quantum mechanics[14].
  • Among Leonard I. Schiff's employers was Stanford University[15].
  • Leonard I. Schiff was educated at Ohio State University[16].
  • Leonard I. Schiff's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Leonard I. Schiff's doctoral advisor was Philip M. Morse[18].
  • Leonard I. Schiff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Leonard I. Schiff received the Oersted Medal[20].
  • Leonard I. Schiff received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Leonard I. Schiff was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Leonard I. Schiff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Leonard I. Schiff is recorded as male[24].
  • Leonard I. Schiff's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Leonard I. Schiff supervised Robert Wagoner as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leonard I. Schiff supervised Larry Spruch as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonard I. Schiff's place of birth was Fall River[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1915-03-29T00:00:00Z[3] and +1915-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Leonard I. Schiff's doctoral advisor was Philip M. Morse[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[36] and quantum mechanics[14], a physical theory[37]. Among Leonard I. Schiff's employers was Stanford University[15]. Doctoral students include Robert Wagoner[26], a physicist[38], b. 1930[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41]; Larry Spruch[27], a physicist[42], 1923–2006[43], of United States[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[45]; Benjamin Franklin Gibson[46]; and Maurice Victor Barnhill[47], a university teacher[48], 1940–2016[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Oersted Medal[20], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1936[55]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1971-01-19T00:00:00Z[5], +1971-01-21T00:00:00Z[10], and +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Leonard I. Schiff died in Stanford[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leonard I. Schiff include 61401 Schiff[57], an asteroid[58].

Why It Matters

Leonard I. Schiff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include 61401 Schiff[57], an asteroid[58].

FAQs

Where was Leonard I. Schiff born?

Leonard I. Schiff was born in Fall River[2].

Where did Leonard I. Schiff die?

Leonard I. Schiff passed away in Stanford[4].

What did Leonard I. Schiff do for work?

Leonard I. Schiff worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Leonard I. Schiff go to school?

Leonard I. Schiff was educated at Ohio State University[16] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did Leonard I. Schiff receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Oersted Medal[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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