Michael Peskin

Summary

Michael Peskin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1951^[3]. He worked as a particle physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Michael Peskin's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Michael Peskin was born on October 27, 1951^[3].
• Michael Peskin was born on January 1, 1951^[10].
• Michael Peskin held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Michael Peskin's professions included particle physicist^[4].
• Michael Peskin's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Michael Peskin worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Michael Peskin's professions included physicist^[7].
• Michael Peskin's professions included scientist^[8].
• Michael Peskin's field of work was physics^[12].
• Michael Peskin's field of work was theoretical physics^[13].
• Michael Peskin's field of work was particle physics^[14].
• Michael Peskin's field of work was quantum field theory^[15].
• Michael Peskin's field of work was astrophysics^[16].
• Among Michael Peskin's employers was Stanford University^[17].
• Among Michael Peskin's employers was SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory^[18].
• Michael Peskin's education included a stint at Harvard University^[19].
• Michael Peskin's education included a stint at Cornell University^[20].
• Michael Peskin's doctoral advisor was Kenneth G. Wilson^[21].
• Michael Peskin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Michael Peskin received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Michael Peskin received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].
• Michael Peskin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Michael Peskin is recorded as male^[26].
• Michael Peskin's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Peskin's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 27, 1951^[3] and January 1, 1951^[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Cornell University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]. Michael Peskin's doctoral advisor was Kenneth G. Wilson^[21]. He studied under Kenneth G. Wilson^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include particle physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and scientist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[37]; theoretical physics^[13], a branch of physics^[38]; particle physics^[14], a branch of physics^[39]; quantum field theory^[15], a branch of physics^[40]; and astrophysics^[16], a branch of astronomy^[41]. Employers include Stanford University^[17], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1885^[44], headquartered in Stanford^[45] and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory^[18], a research center^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1962^[48], headquartered in Menlo Park^[49]. Doctoral students include Andrew Gould^[50], an astronomer^[51], b. 1949^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[54]; Emil Martinec^[55], a physicist^[56], b. 1958^[57], of United States^[58]; Donald Edwin Finnell^[59]; Yue Chen^[60]; Yasaman Farzan^[61], a physicist^[62], b. 1977^[63], of Iran^[64], awarded the ICTP Prize^[65]; and Changrim Ahn^[66], a theoretical physicist^[67], of South Korea^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[69]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[70]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24], a fellowship award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1874^[73].

Why It Matters

Michael Peskin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yasaman Farzan^[76], a physicist^[77], b. 1977^[78], of Iran^[79], awarded the ICTP Prize^[80].

FAQs

Where was Michael Peskin born?

Michael Peskin's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

What did Michael Peskin do for work?

Michael Peskin worked as particle physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and scientist^[8].

Where did Michael Peskin go to school?

Michael Peskin was educated at Harvard University^[19] and Cornell University^[20].

What awards did Michael Peskin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].