Michael Kosterlitz

Summary

Michael Kosterlitz is a human^[1]. Born in Aberdeen^[2], he… he was born on +1943-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Michael Kosterlitz's place of birth was Aberdeen^[2].
• Michael Kosterlitz was born on +1943-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Kosterlitz's father was Hans W. Kosterlitz^[7].
• Michael Kosterlitz held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Michael Kosterlitz held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Michael Kosterlitz's professions included physicist^[4].
• Michael Kosterlitz's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Michael Kosterlitz's field of work was physicist^[10].
• Michael Kosterlitz was employed by Brown University^[11].
• Among Michael Kosterlitz's employers was University of Birmingham^[12].
• Michael Kosterlitz was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[13].
• Michael Kosterlitz's education included a stint at Robert Gordon's College^[14].
• Michael Kosterlitz was educated at Brasenose College^[15].
• Michael Kosterlitz's doctoral advisor was David J. Thouless^[16].
• Michael Kosterlitz received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[17].
• Michael Kosterlitz received the Maxwell Medal and Prize^[18].
• Michael Kosterlitz received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Michael Kosterlitz received the Lars Onsager Prize^[20].
• Michael Kosterlitz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Michael Kosterlitz was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Michael Kosterlitz's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].
• Michael Kosterlitz is recorded as male^[24].
• Michael Kosterlitz's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Michael Kosterlitz's Commons category is recorded as Michael Kosterlitz^[26].
• Michael Kosterlitz's residence is recorded as Providence^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen^[2], Michael Kosterlitz… he was born on +1943-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hans W. Kosterlitz^[7].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1348^[30]; Robert Gordon's College^[14], a secondary school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1910^[33], headquartered in Aberdeen^[34]; and Brasenose College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1509^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]. Michael Kosterlitz's doctoral advisor was David J. Thouless^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Michael Kosterlitz's field of work was physicist^[10]. Employers include Brown University^[11], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1765^[41], headquartered in Providence^[42] and University of Birmingham^[12], a public research university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1900^[45], headquartered in Birmingham^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49]; Maxwell Medal and Prize^[18], a science award^[50], founded in 1961^[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[52]; and Lars Onsager Prize^[20], a science award^[53], founded in 1993^[54].

Personal Life

Michael Kosterlitz's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Kosterlitz include Kosterlitz–Thouless transition^[55].

Why It Matters

Michael Kosterlitz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Kosterlitz–Thouless transition^[55].

FAQs

Where was Michael Kosterlitz born?

Michael Kosterlitz was born in Aberdeen^[2].

Who were Michael Kosterlitz's parents?

Michael Kosterlitz's father was Hans W. Kosterlitz^[7].

What did Michael Kosterlitz do for work?

Michael Kosterlitz worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Michael Kosterlitz go to school?

Michael Kosterlitz was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[13], Robert Gordon's College^[14], and Brasenose College^[15].

What awards did Michael Kosterlitz receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], Maxwell Medal and Prize^[18], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], and Lars Onsager Prize^[20].