Michael Stewart Witherell

American physicist
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Summary

Michael Stewart Witherell is a human[1]. He was born in Toledo[2]. He was born on September 22, 1949[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michael Stewart Witherell was born in Toledo[2].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was born on September 22, 1949[3].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell worked as a physicist[4].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell's field of work was physics[7].
  • Among Michael Stewart Witherell's employers was Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[8].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[9].
  • Among Michael Stewart Witherell's employers was Princeton University[10].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was educated at University of Michigan[11].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was educated at St. Francis de Sales High School[13].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell received the Panofsky Prize[15].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell's Commons category is recorded as Michael Witherell[21].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell's family name is recorded as Witherell[22].
  • Michael Stewart Witherell's given name is recorded as Michael[23].

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Origins and Family

Michael Stewart Witherell's place of birth was Toledo[2]. He was born on September 22, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1817[26], headquartered in Ann Arbor[27]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; and St. Francis de Sales High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Stewart Witherell worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was physics[7]. Employers include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[8], a laboratory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1931[36], headquartered in Berkeley[37]; University of California, Santa Barbara[9], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[41]; and Princeton University[10], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], a fellowship award[46]; Panofsky Prize[15], an award[47], founded in 1988[48]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51].

Why It Matters

Michael Stewart Witherell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Michael Stewart Witherell born?

Michael Stewart Witherell's place of birth was Toledo[2].

What did Michael Stewart Witherell do for work?

Michael Stewart Witherell worked as physicist[4].

Where did Michael Stewart Witherell go to school?

Michael Stewart Witherell was educated at University of Michigan[11], University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], and St. Francis de Sales High School[13].

What awards did Michael Stewart Witherell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Panofsky Prize[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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