Leonard Mandel

German physicist (1927–2001)
Person human Q462083
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Summary

Leonard Mandel is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on May 9, 1927[3]. He passed away in Pittsford[4]. He died on February 9, 2001[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 (67 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leonard Mandel was born in Berlin[2].
  • Leonard Mandel died in Pittsford[4].
  • Leonard Mandel was born on May 9, 1927[3].
  • Leonard Mandel died on February 9, 2001[5].
  • Leonard Mandel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leonard Mandel worked as a physicist[6].
  • Leonard Mandel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Leonard Mandel's employers was University of Rochester[10].
  • Among Leonard Mandel's employers was Imperial College London[11].
  • Leonard Mandel was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[12].
  • Leonard Mandel received the Frederic Ives Medal[13].
  • Leonard Mandel received the Max Born Award[14].
  • Leonard Mandel received the Young Medal and Prize[15].
  • Leonard Mandel received the Fellow of the Optical Society[16].
  • Leonard Mandel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Leonard Mandel was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Leonard Mandel is recorded as male[19].
  • Leonard Mandel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised H. Jeff Kimble as a doctoral student[21].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised Rupamanjari Ghosh as a doctoral student[22].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised Zhe-Yu Jeff Ou as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised Edward Charles Gage as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised Chour-Yih Huang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised Rajarshi Roy as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leonard Mandel supervised Surendra Singh as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonard Mandel's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on May 9, 1927[3].

Education

Leonard Mandel's education included a stint at Birkbeck, University of London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Rochester[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Rochester[31] and Imperial College London[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]. Doctoral students include H. Jeff Kimble[21], a physicist[36], 1949–2024[37], of United States[38], awarded the Herbert Walther Prize[39], specialised in physics[40]; Rupamanjari Ghosh[22], a physicist[41], of India[42], specialised in quantum optics[43]; Zhe-Yu Jeff Ou[23]; Edward Charles Gage[24]; Chour-Yih Huang[25]; and Rajarshi Roy[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Frederic Ives Medal[13], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46]; Max Born Award[14], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1982[49]; Young Medal and Prize[15], a science award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1907[52]; and Fellow of the Optical Society[16], a science award[53], founded in 1959[54].

Death and Burial

Leonard Mandel died on February 9, 2001[5]. He passed away in Pittsford[4].

Why It Matters

Leonard Mandel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include H. Jeff Kimble[56], a physicist[57], 1949–2024[58], of United States[59], awarded the Herbert Walther Prize[60], specialised in physics[61].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Mandel born?

Leonard Mandel was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Leonard Mandel die?

Leonard Mandel passed away in Pittsford[4].

What did Leonard Mandel do for work?

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

Where did Leonard Mandel go to school?

Leonard Mandel was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[12].

What awards did Leonard Mandel receive?

Honors received include Frederic Ives Medal[13], Max Born Award[14], Young Medal and Prize[15], and Fellow of the Optical Society[16].

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