Michael Tinkham

United States physicist (1928–2010)
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Michael Tinkham

Summary

Michael Tinkham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Green Lake County[2]. He was born on +1928-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Portland[4]. He died on +2010-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Green Lake County[2], Michael Tinkham…
  • Michael Tinkham passed away in Portland[4].
  • Michael Tinkham was born on +1928-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Tinkham died on +2010-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Tinkham held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Michael Tinkham worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Michael Tinkham's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Among Michael Tinkham's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Michael Tinkham was employed by Clarendon Laboratory[11].
  • Michael Tinkham was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Michael Tinkham was educated at Ripon College[13].
  • Michael Tinkham's doctoral advisor was Malcom W. P. Strandberg[14].
  • Michael Tinkham received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Michael Tinkham received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[16].
  • Michael Tinkham received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17].
  • Michael Tinkham was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Michael Tinkham was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Michael Tinkham is recorded as male[20].
  • Michael Tinkham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Michael Tinkham supervised David A. Weitz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Michael Tinkham supervised A.T. Charlie Johnson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Michael Tinkham supervised Albert John Sievers as a doctoral student[24].
  • Michael Tinkham supervised William Clifford Danchi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Michael Tinkham supervised Paul Linford Richards as a doctoral student[26].
  • Michael Tinkham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109251680[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Tinkham's place of birth was Green Lake County[2]. He was born on +1928-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Ripon College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34]. Michael Tinkham's doctoral advisor was Malcom W. P. Strandberg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Tinkham worked as a physicist[6]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; and Clarendon Laboratory[11], a research institute[43], in United Kingdom[44]. Doctoral students include David A. Weitz[22], a physicist[45], b. 1951[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[48]; A.T. Charlie Johnson[23], a physicist[49], of United States[50], awarded the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[51], specialised in nanotechnology[52]; Albert John Sievers[24], a researcher[53], awarded the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[54]; William Clifford Danchi[25], a researcher[55]; and Paul Linford Richards[26], an astrophysicist[56], 1934–2024[57], of United States[58], awarded the Cocconi Prize[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[60], in United States[61], founded in 1925[62]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[16], a physics award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1952[65]; and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1941[68].

Death and Burial

Michael Tinkham died on +2010-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Portland[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Tinkham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Michael Tinkham born?

Michael Tinkham's place of birth was Green Lake County[2].

Where did Michael Tinkham die?

Michael Tinkham died in Portland[4].

What did Michael Tinkham do for work?

Michael Tinkham worked as physicist[6].

Where did Michael Tinkham go to school?

Michael Tinkham was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12] and Ripon College[13].

What awards did Michael Tinkham receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[16], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17].

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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