Nathaniel David Mermin

American physicist
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Nathaniel David Mermin

Summary

Nathaniel David Mermin is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1935-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nathaniel David Mermin's place of birth was New Haven[2].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin was born on +1935-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's field of work was physicist[8].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin held the position of board member[9].
  • Among Nathaniel David Mermin's employers was Cornell University[10].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin was employed by Leiden University[11].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin received the Wolfgang Paul Lecture[13].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin received the Majorana Prize[14].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin received the Lilienfeld Prize[16].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin received the The VIZE 97 Prize[17].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's image is recorded as Mermin Stockholm 2009.jpg[21].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin is recorded as male[22].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin supervised John J. Rehr as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109074581[25].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61634879[26].
  • Nathaniel David Mermin's GND ID is recorded as 122506839[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nathaniel David Mermin's place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1935-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nathaniel David Mermin's education included a stint at Harvard University[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Nathaniel David Mermin's field of work was physicist[8]. Employers include Cornell University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1865[31], headquartered in Ithaca[32] and Leiden University[11], a university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1575[35], headquartered in Leiden[36]. He held the position of board member[9]. He supervised John J. Rehr as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolfgang Paul Lecture[13], a physics award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1994[39]; Majorana Prize[14], an award[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[41]; Lilienfeld Prize[16], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1989[44]; The VIZE 97 Prize[17], an award[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1999[47]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nathaniel David Mermin include Mermin–Wagner theorem[51], a theorem[52].

Why It Matters

Nathaniel David Mermin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Mermin–Wagner theorem[51], a theorem[52].

FAQs

Where was Nathaniel David Mermin born?

Nathaniel David Mermin's place of birth was New Haven[2].

What did Nathaniel David Mermin do for work?

Nathaniel David Mermin worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Nathaniel David Mermin go to school?

Nathaniel David Mermin was educated at Harvard University[12].

What awards did Nathaniel David Mermin receive?

Honors received include Wolfgang Paul Lecture[13], Majorana Prize[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and Lilienfeld Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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