Maurice Goldhaber

American physicist (1911-2011)
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Maurice Goldhaber

Summary

Maurice Goldhaber is a human[1]. Born in Lviv[2], he… he was born on April 18, 1911[3]. He passed away in Suffolk County[4]. He died on May 11, 2011[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 (77 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Goldhaber was born in Lviv[2].
  • Maurice Goldhaber died in Suffolk County[4].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was born on April 18, 1911[3].
  • Maurice Goldhaber died on May 11, 2011[5].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was married to Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[10].
  • Maurice Goldhaber held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Maurice Goldhaber worked as a physicist[6].
  • Maurice Goldhaber worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Maurice Goldhaber's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Maurice Goldhaber's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was employed by Brookhaven National Laboratory[13].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was employed by University of Cambridge[15].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was educated at Magdalene College[16].
  • Maurice Goldhaber's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Maurice Goldhaber's doctoral advisor was James Chadwick[18].
  • A notable student of Maurice Goldhaber was Norman Foster Ramsey[19].
  • Maurice Goldhaber received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • Maurice Goldhaber received the Wolf Prize in Physics[21].
  • Maurice Goldhaber received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[22].
  • Maurice Goldhaber received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[23].
  • Maurice Goldhaber received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
  • Maurice Goldhaber received the Enrico Fermi Award[25].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Maurice Goldhaber was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lviv[2], Maurice Goldhaber… he was born on April 18, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalene College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1428[30] and University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Maurice Goldhaber's doctoral advisor was James Chadwick[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35]. He studied under James Chadwick[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Maurice Goldhaber's field of work was nuclear physics[12]. Employers include Brookhaven National Laboratory[13], a research institute[37], in United States[38], founded in 1947[39], headquartered in Upton[40]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1867[43]; and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1209[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]. A notable student of him was Norman Foster Ramsey[19].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[20], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1963[50]; Wolf Prize in Physics[21], a physics award[51], in Israel[52], founded in 1978[53]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[22], an award[54]; J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[23], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1969[57]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[58]; and Enrico Fermi Award[25], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1956[61].

Personal Life

Maurice Goldhaber was married to Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[10].

Death and Burial

Maurice Goldhaber died on May 11, 2011[5]. He died in Suffolk County[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Maurice Goldhaber include 8610 Goldhaber[62], an asteroid[63].

Why It Matters

Maurice Goldhaber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include 8610 Goldhaber[62], an asteroid[63].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Goldhaber born?

Maurice Goldhaber was born in Lviv[2].

Where did Maurice Goldhaber die?

Maurice Goldhaber died in Suffolk County[4].

Who was Maurice Goldhaber married to?

Maurice Goldhaber's spouses include Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[10].

What did Maurice Goldhaber do for work?

Maurice Goldhaber worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Maurice Goldhaber go to school?

Maurice Goldhaber was educated at Magdalene College[16] and University of Cambridge[17].

What awards did Maurice Goldhaber receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[20], Wolf Prize in Physics[21], Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[22], and J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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