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 (90 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 passed away in Setauket-East Setauket^[10].
• Maurice Goldhaber was born on April 18, 1911^[3].
• Maurice Goldhaber died on May 11, 2011^[5].
• Among Maurice Goldhaber's spouses was Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber^[11].
• Maurice Goldhaber held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Maurice Goldhaber worked as a physicist^[6].
• Maurice Goldhaber's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Maurice Goldhaber's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Maurice Goldhaber's field of work was nuclear physics^[13].
• Maurice Goldhaber was employed by Brookhaven National Laboratory^[14].
• Maurice Goldhaber was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[15].
• Maurice Goldhaber was employed by University of Cambridge^[16].
• Maurice Goldhaber's education included a stint at Magdalene College^[17].
• Maurice Goldhaber's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[18].
• Maurice Goldhaber's doctoral advisor was James Chadwick^[19].
• A notable student of Maurice Goldhaber was Norman Foster Ramsey^[20].
• Maurice Goldhaber received the National Medal of Science^[21].
• Maurice Goldhaber received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[22].
• Maurice Goldhaber received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[23].
• Maurice Goldhaber received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize^[24].
• Maurice Goldhaber received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Maurice Goldhaber received the Enrico Fermi Award^[26].
• Maurice Goldhaber was a member of National Academy of 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^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1428^[30] and University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Maurice Goldhaber's doctoral advisor was James Chadwick^[19]. 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^[13]. Employers include Brookhaven National Laboratory^[14], a research institute^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1947^[39], headquartered in Upton^[40]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[15], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1867^[43]; and University of Cambridge^[16], 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^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[21], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[22], a physics award^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1978^[53]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[23], an award^[54]; J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize^[24], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1969^[57]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[58]; and Enrico Fermi Award^[26], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1956^[61].

Personal Life

Maurice Goldhaber was married to Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber^[11].

Death and Burial

Maurice Goldhaber died on May 11, 2011^[5]. Recorded place of death include Suffolk County^[4], a county of New York^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1683^[64], headquartered in Great River^[65] and Setauket-East Setauket^[10], a census-designated place in the United States^[66], in United States^[67].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Maurice Goldhaber include 8610 Goldhaber^[68], an asteroid^[69].

Why It Matters

Maurice Goldhaber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include 8610 Goldhaber^[68], an asteroid^[69].

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^[11].

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^[17] and University of Cambridge^[18].

What awards did Maurice Goldhaber receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[21], Wolf Prize in Physics^[22], Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[23], and J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize^[24].