Mildred Dresselhaus

American physicist (1930-2017)
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Mildred Dresselhaus
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Mildred Dresselhaus

Summary

Mildred Dresselhaus is a human[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on +1930-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Mount Auburn Hospital[4]. She died on +2017-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mildred Dresselhaus was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's place of birth was Brooklyn[10].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus passed away in Mount Auburn Hospital[4].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus died in Cambridge[11].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus was born on +1930-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus died on +2017-02-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • Among Mildred Dresselhaus's spouses was Gene Dresselhaus[13].
  • Among Mildred Dresselhaus's spouses was Frederick Reif[14].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's professions included physicist[6].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's professions included engineer[7].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's field of work was physics[16].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's field of work was applied physics[17].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's field of work was electrical engineering[18].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's field of work was nanotechnology[19].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus was educated at University of Chicago[22].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's education included a stint at Cornell University[23].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus was educated at Hunter College[24].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's education included a stint at Hunter College High School[25].
  • Mildred Dresselhaus's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[26].
  • A notable student of Mildred Dresselhaus was Gregory Timp[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include The Bronx[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1898[30] and Brooklyn[10], a borough of New York City[31], in United States[32], founded in 1634[33]. Mildred Dresselhaus was born on +1930-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[21], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; University of Chicago[22], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40], headquartered in Chicago[41]; Cornell University[23], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1865[44], headquartered in Ithaca[45]; Hunter College[24], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1870[48]; Hunter College High School[25], a high school[49], in United States[50], founded in 1869[51]; and Radcliffe College[26], a college[52], in United States[53], founded in 1879[54]. Mildred Dresselhaus earned the academic degree of professor[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include physics[16], a branch of science[56]; applied physics[17], a branch of physics[57]; electrical engineering[18], a branch of engineering[58]; and nanotechnology[19], a branch of engineering[59]. Among Mildred Dresselhaus's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20]. A notable student of her was Gregory Timp[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[60], a science award[61], founded in 2008[62]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[63], a science award[64], in France[65], founded in 1998[66]; Harold Pender Award[67], an award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1972[70]; Oersted Medal[71]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[72]; and IEEE Medal of Honor[73].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gene Dresselhaus[13], a physicist[74], 1929–2021[75], of United States[76], awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[77], specialised in physics[78] and Frederick Reif[14], a physicist[79], 1927–2019[80], of United States[81], awarded the Robert A. Millikan Medal[82].

Death and Burial

Mildred Dresselhaus died on +2017-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Mount Auburn Hospital[4], a hospital[83], in United States[84], founded in 1886[85] and Cambridge[11], a city in the United States[86], in United States[87], founded in 1630[88]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mildred Dresselhaus include Mildred Dresselhaus Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomaterials[89], an award[90], founded in 2023[91].

Why It Matters

Mildred Dresselhaus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

Entities named for her include Mildred Dresselhaus Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomaterials[89], an award[90], founded in 2023[91].

FAQs

Where was Mildred Dresselhaus born?

Mildred Dresselhaus was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Mildred Dresselhaus die?

Mildred Dresselhaus died in Mount Auburn Hospital[4].

Who was Mildred Dresselhaus married to?

Mildred Dresselhaus's spouses include Gene Dresselhaus[13] and Frederick Reif[14].

What did Mildred Dresselhaus do for work?

Mildred Dresselhaus worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Mildred Dresselhaus go to school?

Mildred Dresselhaus was educated at Harvard University[21], University of Chicago[22], Cornell University[23], and Hunter College[24].

What awards did Mildred Dresselhaus receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[60], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[63], Harold Pender Award[67], and Oersted Medal[71].

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