Nathan Seiberg

Summary

Nathan Seiberg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv^[2]. He was born on +1956-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Tel Aviv^[2], Nathan Seiberg…
• Nathan Seiberg was born on +1956-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nathan Seiberg held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Nathan Seiberg held citizenship in Israel^[8].
• Nathan Seiberg's professions included physicist^[4].
• Nathan Seiberg worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Nathan Seiberg's field of work was theoretical physics^[9].
• Among Nathan Seiberg's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[10].
• Nathan Seiberg's education included a stint at Weizmann Institute of Science^[11].
• Nathan Seiberg's doctoral advisor was Haim Harari^[12].
• Nathan Seiberg received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[13].
• Nathan Seiberg received the Oskar Klein Medal^[14].
• Nathan Seiberg received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[15].
• Nathan Seiberg received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].
• Nathan Seiberg received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[17].
• Nathan Seiberg received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[18].
• Nathan Seiberg was a member of American Physical Society^[19].
• Nathan Seiberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Nathan Seiberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Nathan Seiberg's image is recorded as Nathan Seiberg at Harvard cropped.jpg^[22].
• Nathan Seiberg is recorded as male^[23].
• Nathan Seiberg's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Nathan Seiberg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053299019^[25].
• Nathan Seiberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48851667^[26].
• Nathan Seiberg's GND ID is recorded as 1089306512^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nathan Seiberg was born in Tel Aviv^[2]. He was born on +1956-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Nathan Seiberg's education included a stint at Weizmann Institute of Science^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Haim Harari^[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5]. Nathan Seiberg's field of work was theoretical physics^[9]. Among his employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[13], a science award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1981^[31]; Oskar Klein Medal^[14], a science award^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1988^[34]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[15], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 2012^[37]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[38]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[17], a science award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1959^[41]; and ICTP Dirac Medal^[18], a physics award^[42].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nathan Seiberg include Seiberg–Witten gauge theory^[43], a gauge theory^[44] and Seiberg–Witten invariant^[45], an invariant^[46].

Why It Matters

Nathan Seiberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Seiberg–Witten gauge theory^[43], a gauge theory^[44] and Seiberg–Witten invariant^[45], an invariant^[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shiraz Minwalla^[49], a physicist^[50], b. 1972^[51], of India^[52], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[53], specialised in string theory^[54].

FAQs

Where was Nathan Seiberg born?

Born in Tel Aviv^[2], Nathan Seiberg…

What did Nathan Seiberg do for work?

Nathan Seiberg worked as physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5].

Where did Nathan Seiberg go to school?

Nathan Seiberg was educated at Weizmann Institute of Science^[11].

What awards did Nathan Seiberg receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[13], Oskar Klein Medal^[14], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[15], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].