Mildred Dresselhaus
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27 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- female
- Date of birth
- November 11, 1930
- Date of death
- February 20, 2017
- Place of death
- Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge[3][9]
- Country of citizenship
- United States[13]
- Occupation
- physicist, engineer, university teacher
- Field of work
- physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, nanotechnology[14][15][16][17]
- Educated at
- Harvard University, University of Chicago (?–1958), Cornell University, Hunter College, Hunter College High School, Radcliffe College[19][20][21][22][23][24]
- Award received
- Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science, Harold Pender Award, Oersted Medal, Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, IEEE Medal of Honor, National Medal of Science, National Inventors Hall of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom, doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University, Benjamin Franklin Medal, Weizmann Women & Science Award, Vannevar Bush Award, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award, IEEE Founders Medal, Enrico Fermi Award, Women in Technology Hall of Fame, Heinz Award, Von Hippel Award, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics, honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Carbon Medal, Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach, honorary doctor of ETH Zürich, ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, IEEE Founders Medal
- Citizenship
- United States
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Academic degree
- professor
- Birth name
- Mildred Spiewak
- Family name
- Dresselhaus
- Given name
- Mildred
- Interested in
- nanotechnology
- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- Member of
- National Academy of Sciences (1985–present), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Graduate Women in Science, American Philosophical Society (1995–present)
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/MIT
- Oral history at
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
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- Place of burial
- Mount Auburn Cemetery[10]
- Student
- Gregory Timp[25]
- Writing language
- English
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Summary
Mildred Dresselhaus's place of birth was The Bronx[1]. She was born on November 11, 1930[2]. She died in Mount Auburn Hospital[3]. She died on February 20, 2017[4]. She worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include The Bronx[1], a borough of New York City[26], in United States[27], founded in 1898[28] and Brooklyn[8], a borough of New York City[29], in United States[30], founded in 1634[31].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of Chicago[20], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; Cornell University[21], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1865[42], headquartered in Ithaca[43]; Hunter College[22], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1870[46]; Hunter College High School[23], a high school[47], in United States[48], founded in 1869[49]; and Radcliffe College[24], a college[50], in United States[51], founded in 1879[52]. Mildred Dresselhaus earned the academic degree of professor[53].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[54]; applied physics[15], a branch of physics[55]; electrical engineering[16], a branch of engineering[56]; and nanotechnology[17], a branch of engineering[57].
Recognition
Awards received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[58], a science award[59], founded in 2008[60]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[61], a science award[62], in France[63], founded in 1998[64]; Harold Pender Award[65], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1972[68]; Oersted Medal[69]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[70]; and IEEE Medal of Honor[71].
Personal Life
Spouses include Gene Dresselhaus[11], a physicist[72], 1929–2021[73], of United States[74], awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[75], specialised in physics[76] and Frederick Reif[12], a physicist[77], 1927–2019[78], of United States[79], awarded the Robert A. Millikan Medal[80].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Mount Auburn Hospital[3], a hospital[81], in United States[82], founded in 1886[83] and Cambridge[9], a city in the United States[84], in United States[85], founded in 1630[86].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Mildred Dresselhaus include Mildred Dresselhaus Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomaterials[87], an award[88], founded in 2023[89].
Why It Matters
Entities named for her include Mildred Dresselhaus Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomaterials[87], an award[88], founded in 2023[89].
FAQs
Where was Mildred Dresselhaus born?
Mildred Dresselhaus was born in The Bronx[1].
Where did Mildred Dresselhaus die?
Mildred Dresselhaus died in Mount Auburn Hospital[3].
Who was Mildred Dresselhaus married to?
Mildred Dresselhaus's spouses include Gene Dresselhaus[11] and Frederick Reif[12].
What did Mildred Dresselhaus do for work?
Mildred Dresselhaus worked as physicist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Mildred Dresselhaus go to school?
Mildred Dresselhaus was educated at Harvard University[19], University of Chicago[20], Cornell University[21], and Hunter College[22].
What awards did Mildred Dresselhaus receive?
Honors received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[58], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[61], Harold Pender Award[65], and Oersted Medal[69].