Marcel Schein

Slovak-born American physicist
Person human Q1682125
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Marcel Schein

Summary

Marcel Schein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q847350[2]. He was born on June 9, 1902[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on February 20, 1960[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marcel Schein's place of birth was Q847350[2].
  • Marcel Schein passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Marcel Schein was born on June 9, 1902[3].
  • Marcel Schein died on February 20, 1960[5].
  • Marcel Schein is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Marcel Schein was Edgar Schein[11].
  • Marcel Schein held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Marcel Schein's professions included physicist[6].
  • Marcel Schein worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Marcel Schein's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Marcel Schein was employed by University of Chicago[13].
  • Among Marcel Schein's employers was ETH Zurich[14].
  • Marcel Schein's education included a stint at University of Zurich[15].
  • Marcel Schein's doctoral advisor was Edgar Meyer[16].
  • Marcel Schein is recorded as male[17].
  • Marcel Schein's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Marcel Schein supervised Edward Francis Fahy as a doctoral student[19].
  • Marcel Schein supervised Robert Gene Glasser as a doctoral student[20].
  • Marcel Schein supervised Henry Lawrence Kraybill as a doctoral student[21].
  • Marcel Schein supervised Victor Yngve as a doctoral student[22].
  • Marcel Schein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Marcel Schein's family name is recorded as Schein[24].
  • Marcel Schein's given name is recorded as Marcel[25].
  • Marcel Schein's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • Marcel Schein's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Q847350[2], Marcel Schein… he was born on June 9, 1902[3].

Education

Marcel Schein was educated at University of Zurich[15]. His doctoral advisor was Edgar Meyer[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Chicago[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and ETH Zurich[14], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35]. Doctoral students include Edward Francis Fahy[19], a physicist[36], 1922–2005[37]; Robert Gene Glasser[20]; Henry Lawrence Kraybill[21], 1918–2013[38], of United States[39]; and Victor Yngve[22], a linguist[40], 1920–2012[41], of United States[42].

Personal Life

A child of Marcel Schein was Edgar Schein[11].

Death and Burial

Marcel Schein died on February 20, 1960[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Marcel Schein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

His notable doctoral advisees include Victor Yngve[44], a linguist[45], 1920–2012[46], of United States[47].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Schein born?

Born in Q847350[2], Marcel Schein…

Where did Marcel Schein die?

Marcel Schein died in Chicago[4].

What did Marcel Schein do for work?

Marcel Schein worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Marcel Schein go to school?

Marcel Schein was educated at University of Zurich[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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