Moses H. W. Chan

American physicist
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Moses H. W. Chan

Summary

Moses H. W. Chan is a human[1]. He was born in Xi'an[2]. He was born on +1946-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Moses H. W. Chan was born in Xi'an[2].
  • Moses H. W. Chan was born on +1946-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Moses H. W. Chan held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Moses H. W. Chan worked as a physicist[4].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's field of work was condensed matter physics[7].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's field of work was cryophysics[8].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's field of work was supersolid[9].
  • Moses H. W. Chan was employed by Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's education included a stint at Bridgewater College[12].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's doctoral advisor was John Reppy[13].
  • Moses H. W. Chan received the Fritz London Award[14].
  • Moses H. W. Chan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Moses H. W. Chan received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Moses H. W. Chan received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Moses H. W. Chan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Moses H. W. Chan was a member of American Physical Society[19].
  • Moses H. W. Chan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Moses H. W. Chan is recorded as male[21].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Moses H. W. Chan supervised Eunseong Kim as a doctoral student[23].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0417jnp[24].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's family name is recorded as Chen[25].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's given name is recorded as Moses[26].
  • Moses H. W. Chan's official website is recorded as http://www.phys.psu.edu/~chan/[27].

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Origins and Family

Moses H. W. Chan's place of birth was Xi'an[2]. He was born on +1946-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Bridgewater College[12], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34]. Moses H. W. Chan's doctoral advisor was John Reppy[13].

Career and Affiliations

Moses H. W. Chan's professions included physicist[4]. Fields of work include condensed matter physics[7], a branch of physics[35]; cryophysics[8], a branch of physics[36]; and supersolid[9]. He was employed by Pennsylvania State University[10]. He supervised Eunseong Kim as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fritz London Award[14], a physics award[37]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[41]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[42].

Why It Matters

Moses H. W. Chan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Moses H. W. Chan born?

Born in Xi'an[2], Moses H. W. Chan…

What did Moses H. W. Chan do for work?

Moses H. W. Chan worked as physicist[4].

Where did Moses H. W. Chan go to school?

Moses H. W. Chan was educated at Cornell University[11] and Bridgewater College[12].

What awards did Moses H. W. Chan receive?

Honors received include Fritz London Award[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

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  12. [14] . iupap.org. iupap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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