Mortimer Elkind

American physicist
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Mortimer Elkind

Summary

Mortimer Elkind is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1922-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-12-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Mortimer Elkind's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Mortimer Elkind was born on +1922-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mortimer Elkind died on +2000-12-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mortimer Elkind held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Mortimer Elkind's professions included physicist[5].
  • Mortimer Elkind's field of work was cancer research[7].
  • Mortimer Elkind's field of work was radiation[8].
  • Mortimer Elkind was employed by Colorado State University[9].
  • Among Mortimer Elkind's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Among Mortimer Elkind's employers was National Cancer Institute[11].
  • Mortimer Elkind was employed by Brookhaven National Laboratory[12].
  • Among Mortimer Elkind's employers was Argonne National Laboratory[13].
  • Mortimer Elkind was employed by University of Chicago[14].
  • Mortimer Elkind's education included a stint at Cooper Union[15].
  • Mortimer Elkind's education included a stint at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn[16].
  • Mortimer Elkind was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Mortimer Elkind received the X-ray badge[18].
  • Mortimer Elkind received the Kettering Prize[19].
  • Mortimer Elkind received the Enrico Fermi Award[20].
  • Mortimer Elkind received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21].
  • Mortimer Elkind's image is recorded as HD.3F.028 (11086790245).jpg[22].
  • Mortimer Elkind is recorded as male[23].
  • Mortimer Elkind's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mortimer Elkind's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384256056[25].
  • Mortimer Elkind's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274183281[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Mortimer Elkind… he was born on +1922-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cooper Union[15], a college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1859[29]; Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn[16], an engineering college[30], in United States[31]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Mortimer Elkind's professions included physicist[5]. Fields of work include cancer research[7], an academic discipline[36] and radiation[8], a physical phenomenon[37]. Employers include Colorado State University[9], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1870[40]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Berkeley[44]; National Cancer Institute[11], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 1937[47], headquartered in Bethesda[48]; Brookhaven National Laboratory[12], a research institute[49], in United States[50], founded in 1947[51], headquartered in Upton[52]; Argonne National Laboratory[13], a laboratory[53], in United States[54], founded in 1946[55], headquartered in Lemont[56]; and University of Chicago[14], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1890[59], headquartered in Chicago[60].

Recognition

Awards received include X-ray badge[18], a science award[61], in Germany[62]; Kettering Prize[19], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1979[65]; Enrico Fermi Award[20], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1956[68]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21], an award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1960[71].

Death and Burial

Mortimer Elkind died on +2000-12-10T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Mortimer Elkind born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Mortimer Elkind…

What did Mortimer Elkind do for work?

Mortimer Elkind worked as physicist[5].

Where did Mortimer Elkind go to school?

Mortimer Elkind was educated at Cooper Union[15], Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn[16], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did Mortimer Elkind receive?

Honors received include X-ray badge[18], Kettering Prize[19], Enrico Fermi Award[20], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21].

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