Marvin L. Cohen

American physicist
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Marvin L. Cohen

Summary

Marvin L. Cohen is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on March 3, 1935[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Marvin L. Cohen…
  • Marvin L. Cohen was born on March 3, 1935[3].
  • Marvin L. Cohen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Marvin L. Cohen's professions included physicist[4].
  • Marvin L. Cohen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Marvin L. Cohen's field of work was condensed matter physics[8].
  • Marvin L. Cohen's field of work was physics[9].
  • Among Marvin L. Cohen's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Marvin L. Cohen was educated at University of Chicago[11].
  • Marvin L. Cohen's doctoral advisor was James Charles Phillips[12].
  • A notable student of Marvin L. Cohen was John D. Joannopoulos[13].
  • Marvin L. Cohen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Marvin L. Cohen received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].
  • Marvin L. Cohen received the National Medal of Science[16].
  • Marvin L. Cohen received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].
  • Marvin L. Cohen received the Dickson Prize in Science[18].
  • Marvin L. Cohen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Marvin L. Cohen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Marvin L. Cohen was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • Marvin L. Cohen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Marvin L. Cohen is recorded as male[23].
  • Marvin L. Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Marvin L. Cohen supervised Kai-Ming Ho as a doctoral student[25].
  • Marvin L. Cohen supervised Ihm Ji-soon as a doctoral student[26].
  • Marvin L. Cohen supervised James R. Chelikowsky as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Marvin L. Cohen was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on March 3, 1935[3].

Education

Marvin L. Cohen's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11]. His doctoral advisor was James Charles Phillips[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include condensed matter physics[8], a branch of physics[28] and physics[9], a branch of science[29]. Among Marvin L. Cohen's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10]. A notable student of him was John D. Joannopoulos[13]. Doctoral students include Kai-Ming Ho[25], a physicist[30], b. 1950[31], awarded the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[32], specialised in condensed matter physics[33]; Ihm Ji-soon[26]; James R. Chelikowsky[27]; John D. Joannopoulos[34]; Dion Larsen Heinz[35]; and Philip B. Allen[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], a physics award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1952[42]; National Medal of Science[16], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1824[48]; Dickson Prize in Science[18], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1969[51]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[52].

Why It Matters

Marvin L. Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Marvin L. Cohen born?

Marvin L. Cohen's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Marvin L. Cohen do for work?

Marvin L. Cohen worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Marvin L. Cohen go to school?

Marvin L. Cohen was educated at University of Chicago[11].

What awards did Marvin L. Cohen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], National Medal of Science[16], and Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].

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  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [36] . felix.physics.sunysb.edu. Retrieved . felix.physics.sunysb.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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