Marshall Rosenbluth

American nuclear physicist (1927–2003)
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Marshall Rosenbluth
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Marshall Rosenbluth

Summary

Marshall Rosenbluth is a human[1]. He was born in Albany[2]. He was born on February 5, 1927[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on September 28, 2003[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 (94 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marshall Rosenbluth was born in Albany[2].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth died in San Diego[4].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth was born on February 5, 1927[3].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth died on September 28, 2003[5].
  • Among Marshall Rosenbluth's spouses was Arianna W. Rosenbluth[10].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth's professions included physicist[6].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth's field of work was plasma physics[12].
  • Among Marshall Rosenbluth's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Among Marshall Rosenbluth's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Among Marshall Rosenbluth's employers was University of California, San Diego[15].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth was employed by General Atomics[16].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth was educated at University of Chicago[18].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[19].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth's doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[20].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth received the Hannes Alfvén Prize[21].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth received the National Medal of Science[22].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth received the Albert Einstein Award[23].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[25].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth received the Enrico Fermi Award[26].
  • Marshall Rosenbluth was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Marshall Rosenbluth was born in Albany[2]. He was born on February 5, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Chicago[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Stuyvesant High School[19], a specialized high school in New York City[36], in United States[37], founded in 1904[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Marshall Rosenbluth's doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Marshall Rosenbluth's field of work was plasma physics[12]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43]; Stanford University[14], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1885[46], headquartered in Stanford[47]; University of California, San Diego[15], a public university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1960[50]; and General Atomics[16], a business[51], in United States[52], founded in 1955[53], headquartered in San Diego[54]. He supervised Claude Wendell Horton, Jr. as a doctoral student[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Hannes Alfvén Prize[21], a science award[56]; National Medal of Science[22], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1963[59]; Albert Einstein Award[23], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1951[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[63]; James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[25], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1975[66]; and Enrico Fermi Award[26], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1956[69].

Personal Life

Among Marshall Rosenbluth's spouses was Arianna W. Rosenbluth[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism[70].

Death and Burial

Marshall Rosenbluth died on September 28, 2003[5]. He died in San Diego[4].

Why It Matters

Marshall Rosenbluth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

He is credited with the discovery of Metropolis–Hastings algorithm[73], an algorithm[74].

FAQs

Where was Marshall Rosenbluth born?

Marshall Rosenbluth was born in Albany[2].

Where did Marshall Rosenbluth die?

Marshall Rosenbluth died in San Diego[4].

Who was Marshall Rosenbluth married to?

Marshall Rosenbluth's spouses include Arianna W. Rosenbluth[10].

What did Marshall Rosenbluth do for work?

Marshall Rosenbluth worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Marshall Rosenbluth go to school?

Marshall Rosenbluth was educated at Harvard University[17], University of Chicago[18], and Stuyvesant High School[19].

What awards did Marshall Rosenbluth receive?

Honors received include Hannes Alfvén Prize[21], National Medal of Science[22], Albert Einstein Award[23], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].

What did Marshall Rosenbluth discover?

Marshall Rosenbluth is credited as discoverer of Metropolis–Hastings algorithm[73].

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