Michael Tinkham

United States physicist (1928–2010)
Person human Q388458
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Summary

Michael Tinkham was born on February 23, 1928[1], in Green Lake County[2]. He died on November 4, 2010[3], in Portland[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: Harvard University[8], University of California, Berkeley[9], Clarendon Laboratory[10]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], Ripon College[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Malcom W. P. Strandberg[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[16]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], National Academy of Sciences[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: David A. Weitz[20], A.T. Charlie Johnson[21], Albert John Sievers[22], William Clifford Danchi[23], Paul Linford Richards[24]
  • Family name: Tinkham[25]
  • Given name: Michael[26]
  • Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[29]

Why It Matters

Michael Tinkham has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Michael Tinkham born?

Michael Tinkham was born in Green Lake County[2].

Where did Michael Tinkham die?

Michael Tinkham passed away in Portland[4].

What did Michael Tinkham do for work?

Michael Tinkham worked as a physicist[5].

Where did Michael Tinkham go to school?

Michael Tinkham was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Ripon College[12].

What awards did Michael Tinkham receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . aapt.org. aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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