Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh

Irish physicist (1933–2000)
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Summary

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh was born on March 11, 1933[1], in Dublin[2]. He died on November 18, 2000[3], in Dublin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Clontarf[7]
  • Place of burial: Shanganagh Cemetery[8]
  • Father: Tarlach Ó Raifeartaigh[9]
  • Child: Cormac O'Raifeartaigh[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[11]
  • Employer: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[12], Institute for Advanced Study[13]
  • Educated at: University of Zurich[14], St. Joseph's Secondary C.B.S., Fairview[15], Castleknock College[16], University College Dublin[17], Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: Walter Heitler[19]
  • Award received: Wigner Medal[20], Humboldt Research Fellowship[21], Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Prize[22]
  • Member of: Royal Irish Academy[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Doctoral student: Thomas Niall Sherry[25], Theodore (Ted) Garavaglia[26], Alfredo Iorio[27], Ciaran P. Ryan[28]
  • Given name: Lochlainn[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[31]

Why It Matters

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh born?

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Where did Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh die?

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh died in Dublin[4].

Who were Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh's parents?

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh's father was Tarlach Ó Raifeartaigh[9].

What did Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh do for work?

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh worked as a physicist[5].

Where did Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh go to school?

Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh was educated at University of Zurich[14], St. Joseph's Secondary C.B.S., Fairview[15], Castleknock College[16], and University College Dublin[17].

What awards did Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh receive?

Honors received include Wigner Medal[20], Humboldt Research Fellowship[21], and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Prize[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. dlrcc.discovereverafter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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