Margaret M. Murnane

Irish physicist
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Margaret M. Murnane

Summary

Margaret M. Murnane is a human[1]. She was born in Limerick[2]. She was born on +1959-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Margaret M. Murnane's place of birth was Limerick[2].
  • Margaret M. Murnane was born on +1959-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret M. Murnane held citizenship in Ireland[7].
  • Margaret M. Murnane held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Margaret M. Murnane worked as a physicist[4].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Margaret M. Murnane's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[9].
  • Margaret M. Murnane was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Margaret M. Murnane was educated at University College Cork[12].
  • Margaret M. Murnane received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Margaret M. Murnane received the R. W. Wood Prize[14].
  • Margaret M. Murnane received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[15].
  • Margaret M. Murnane received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Margaret M. Murnane received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[17].
  • Margaret M. Murnane received the Fellow of the Optical Society[18].
  • Margaret M. Murnane was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Margaret M. Murnane was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Margaret M. Murnane was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Margaret M. Murnane is recorded as female[22].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's ISNI is recorded as 000000004790784X[24].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6710586[25].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's GND ID is recorded as 1241146225[26].
  • Margaret M. Murnane's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98064602[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret M. Murnane's place of birth was Limerick[2]. She was born on +1959-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University College Cork[12], a university college[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1845[34], headquartered in Cork[35]. Margaret M. Murnane earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Colorado Boulder[9], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39] and University of Michigan[10], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42], headquartered in Ann Arbor[43].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46]; R. W. Wood Prize[14], a science award[47], founded in 1975[48]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[15], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1941[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[52]; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[17], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1991[55]; and Fellow of the Optical Society[18], a science award[56], founded in 1959[57].

Why It Matters

Margaret M. Murnane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Margaret M. Murnane born?

Margaret M. Murnane was born in Limerick[2].

What did Margaret M. Murnane do for work?

Margaret M. Murnane worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Margaret M. Murnane go to school?

Margaret M. Murnane was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11] and University College Cork[12].

What awards did Margaret M. Murnane receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], R. W. Wood Prize[14], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[15], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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