Lincoln Wolfenstein

American particle physicist (1923-2015)
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Lincoln Wolfenstein

Summary

Lincoln Wolfenstein is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1923-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oakland[4]. He died on +2015-03-27T00:00:00Z[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 (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Lincoln Wolfenstein…
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein passed away in Oakland[4].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein was born on +1923-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein died on +2015-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein worked as a physicist[6].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's field of work was physics[10].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's field of work was nuclear physics[11].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[12].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein was educated at University of Chicago[13].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[14].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein received the Sakurai Prize[17].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein is recorded as male[19].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein supervised Barry Holstein as a doctoral student[21].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein supervised Oruganti Uma Shanker as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein supervised Chiang Cheng-wei as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein supervised Joao P Silva as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's ISNI is recorded as 000000012134955X[25].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59153479[26].
  • Lincoln Wolfenstein's GND ID is recorded as 1205944745[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lincoln Wolfenstein's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1923-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lincoln Wolfenstein was educated at University of Chicago[13]. His doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[28] and nuclear physics[11], a branch of physics[29]. Among Lincoln Wolfenstein's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[12]. Doctoral students include Barry Holstein[21], a physicist[30], b. 1943[31], of United States[32], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[33], specialised in nuclear physics[34]; Oruganti Uma Shanker[22]; Chiang Cheng-wei[23], a researcher[35]; and Joao P Silva[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[39]; and Sakurai Prize[17], a science award[40], in United States[41].

Death and Burial

Lincoln Wolfenstein died on +2015-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oakland[4].

Why It Matters

Lincoln Wolfenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Mikheyev–Smirnov–Wolfenstein effect[44].

FAQs

Where was Lincoln Wolfenstein born?

Lincoln Wolfenstein's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

Where did Lincoln Wolfenstein die?

Lincoln Wolfenstein died in Oakland[4].

What did Lincoln Wolfenstein do for work?

Lincoln Wolfenstein worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lincoln Wolfenstein go to school?

Lincoln Wolfenstein was educated at University of Chicago[13].

What awards did Lincoln Wolfenstein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Sakurai Prize[17].

What did Lincoln Wolfenstein discover?

Lincoln Wolfenstein is credited as discoverer of Mikheyev–Smirnov–Wolfenstein effect[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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