Melvin Schwartz

American experimental physicist (1932-2006)
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Melvin Schwartz

Summary

Melvin Schwartz is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1932-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Twin Falls[4]. He died on +2006-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Melvin Schwartz's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Melvin Schwartz passed away in Twin Falls[4].
  • Melvin Schwartz was born on +1932-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Melvin Schwartz died on +2006-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ketchum Cemetery[9].
  • Melvin Schwartz held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Melvin Schwartz's professions included physicist[6].
  • Melvin Schwartz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Melvin Schwartz's field of work was physics[11].
  • Melvin Schwartz's field of work was neutrino[12].
  • Melvin Schwartz's field of work was classical electromagnetism[13].
  • Among Melvin Schwartz's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Melvin Schwartz was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Melvin Schwartz's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science[16].
  • Melvin Schwartz's doctoral advisor was Jack Steinberger[17].
  • Melvin Schwartz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Melvin Schwartz received the Nobel Prize in Physics[19].
  • Melvin Schwartz received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Melvin Schwartz received the John Jay Award[21].
  • Melvin Schwartz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Melvin Schwartz was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Melvin Schwartz's image is recorded as Melvin Schwartz.jpg[24].
  • Melvin Schwartz is recorded as male[25].
  • Melvin Schwartz's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Melvin Schwartz supervised James Enstrom as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Melvin Schwartz's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1932-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Bronx High School of Science[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1938[34]. Melvin Schwartz's doctoral advisor was Jack Steinberger[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[35]; neutrino[12], a type of quantum particle[36]; and classical electromagnetism[13], a branch of physics[37]. Melvin Schwartz was employed by Columbia University[14]. Doctoral students include James Enstrom[27], an epidemiologist[38], b. 1943[39], specialised in physics[40] and Robert D. Cousins[41], a physicist[42], of United States[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1901[49]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[50]; and John Jay Award[21], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1979[53].

Death and Burial

Melvin Schwartz died on +2006-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Twin Falls[4]. Recorded cause of death include hepatitis[54] and Parkinson's disease[55]. Burial took place at Ketchum Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Melvin Schwartz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Melvin Schwartz born?

Melvin Schwartz's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Melvin Schwartz die?

Melvin Schwartz passed away in Twin Falls[4].

What did Melvin Schwartz do for work?

Melvin Schwartz worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Melvin Schwartz go to school?

Melvin Schwartz was educated at Columbia University[15] and Bronx High School of Science[16].

What awards did Melvin Schwartz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Nobel Prize in Physics[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], and John Jay Award[21].

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  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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