Miguel Ángel Virasoro

Argentine physicist
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Miguel Ángel Virasoro was born May 9, 1940, in Buenos Aires.[1][2] He held citizenship in Argentina and Italy.

Miguel Ángel Virasoro

Summary

Miguel Ángel Virasoro is a human[1]. He was born in Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on May 9, 1940[3]. He died in Buenos Aires[4]. He died on July 23, 2021[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buenos Aires[2], Miguel Ángel Virasoro…
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro died in Buenos Aires[4].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro was born on May 9, 1940[3].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro died on July 23, 2021[5].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's father was Miguel Ángel Virasoro[10].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro held citizenship in Argentina[11].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's professions included physicist[8].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's field of work was string theory[13].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's field of work was spin glass[14].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's field of work was particle physics[15].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's field of work was statistical physics[16].
  • Among Miguel Ángel Virasoro's employers was Weizmann Institute of Science[17].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[18].
  • Among Miguel Ángel Virasoro's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro was employed by École Normale Supérieure[20].
  • Among Miguel Ángel Virasoro's employers was International Centre for Theoretical Physics[21].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[22].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro was educated at National School of Buenos Aires[23].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's education included a stint at University of Buenos Aires[24].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro's doctoral advisor was Carlos Guido Bollini[25].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro received the Enrico Fermi Prize[26].
  • Miguel Ángel Virasoro received the ICTP Dirac Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Buenos Aires[2], Miguel Ángel Virasoro… he was born on May 9, 1940[3]. His father was he[10].

Education

Educated at National School of Buenos Aires[23], a secondary school[28], in Argentina[29], founded in 1863[30] and University of Buenos Aires[24], a public university[31], in Argentina[32], founded in 1821[33]. Miguel Ángel Virasoro's doctoral advisor was Carlos Guido Bollini[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include string theory[13], a branch of physics[35]; spin glass[14]; particle physics[15], a branch of physics[36]; and statistical physics[16], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include Weizmann Institute of Science[17], an institute[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1934[40]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[18], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1848[43]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1868[46], headquartered in Berkeley[47]; École Normale Supérieure[20], a école normale supérieure[48], in France[49], founded in 1794[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; International Centre for Theoretical Physics[21], a research institute[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1964[54], headquartered in Trieste[55]; and Sapienza University of Rome[22], a public university[56], in Italy[57], founded in 1303[58], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[59]. Miguel Ángel Virasoro supervised Silvio Franz as a doctoral student[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Enrico Fermi Prize[26], a science award[61], in Italy[62], founded in 2001[63]; ICTP Dirac Medal[27], a physics award[64]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[65], a fellowship grant[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68].

Death and Burial

Miguel Ángel Virasoro died on July 23, 2021[5]. He died in Buenos Aires[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Miguel Ángel Virasoro include Virasoro algebra[69], a Lie algebra[70].

Why It Matters

Miguel Ángel Virasoro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Entities named for him include Virasoro algebra[69], a Lie algebra[70].

FAQs

Where was Miguel Ángel Virasoro born?

Miguel Ángel Virasoro's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2].

Where did Miguel Ángel Virasoro die?

Miguel Ángel Virasoro passed away in Buenos Aires[4].

Who were Miguel Ángel Virasoro's parents?

Miguel Ángel Virasoro's father was Miguel Ángel Virasoro[10].

What did Miguel Ángel Virasoro do for work?

Miguel Ángel Virasoro worked as theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Miguel Ángel Virasoro go to school?

Miguel Ángel Virasoro was educated at National School of Buenos Aires[23] and University of Buenos Aires[24].

What awards did Miguel Ángel Virasoro receive?

Honors received include Enrico Fermi Prize[26], ICTP Dirac Medal[27], and Guggenheim Fellowship[65].

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