Lillian Hoddeson

American historian of science
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Summary

Lillian Hoddeson was born on January 1, 1940[1], in New York City[2]. She has worked as a university teacher[3], physicist[4], historian[5], and historian of science[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 20, 1940[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: history of science[10]
  • Employer: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11]
  • Educated at: Bronx High School of Science[12], Columbia University[13]
  • Award received: Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Doctoral student: Robert Jacobs[18]
  • Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[19]
  • Given name: Lillian[20]

Why It Matters

Lillian Hoddeson has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Lillian Hoddeson born?

Lillian Hoddeson was born in New York City[2].

What did Lillian Hoddeson do for work?

Lillian Hoddeson worked as a university teacher[3], physicist[4], historian[5], and historian of science[6].

Where did Lillian Hoddeson go to school?

Lillian Hoddeson was educated at Bronx High School of Science[12] and Columbia University[13].

What awards did Lillian Hoddeson receive?

Honors received include Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . news.fnal.gov. Retrieved . news.fnal.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . news.illinois.edu. Retrieved . news.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . news.fnal.gov. Retrieved . news.fnal.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . news.fnal.gov. Retrieved . news.fnal.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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