Nicholas Read

American physicist
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Nicholas Read

Summary

Nicholas Read is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1958-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Read's place of birth was London[2].
  • Nicholas Read was born on +1958-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Read held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Nicholas Read worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Nicholas Read's professions included physicist[5].
  • Nicholas Read's field of work was condensed matter physics[8].
  • Nicholas Read held the position of board member[9].
  • Nicholas Read was employed by Yale University[10].
  • Nicholas Read was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Nicholas Read was employed by Brown University[12].
  • Nicholas Read's education included a stint at Imperial College London[13].
  • Nicholas Read received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14].
  • Nicholas Read received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Nicholas Read received the ICTP Dirac Medal[16].
  • Nicholas Read received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Nicholas Read was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Nicholas Read was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Nicholas Read was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Nicholas Read is recorded as male[21].
  • Nicholas Read's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nicholas Read's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dln4p6[23].
  • Nicholas Read's family name is recorded as Read[24].
  • Nicholas Read's given name is recorded as Nicholas[25].
  • Nicholas Read's academic thesis is recorded as Low temperature properties of models for mixed-valence compounds[26].
  • Nicholas Read's zbMATH author ID is recorded as read.nicholas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Read was born in London[2]. He was born on +1958-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nicholas Read's education included a stint at Imperial College London[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and physicist[5]. Nicholas Read's field of work was condensed matter physics[8]. Employers include Yale University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Brown University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1765[38], headquartered in Providence[39]. He held the position of board member[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], a physics award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1952[42]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[43]; ICTP Dirac Medal[16], a physics award[44]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Read born?

Born in London[2], Nicholas Read…

What did Nicholas Read do for work?

Nicholas Read worked as university teacher[4] and physicist[5].

Where did Nicholas Read go to school?

Nicholas Read was educated at Imperial College London[13].

What awards did Nicholas Read receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], ICTP Dirac Medal[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

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  24. [26] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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