Nicolaas Bloembergen

Summary

Nicolaas Bloembergen is a human^[1]. He was born in Dordrecht^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1920^[3]. He died in Tucson^[4]. He died on September 5, 2017^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and Nobel Prize winner^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Nicolaas Bloembergen's place of birth was Dordrecht^[2].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen passed away in Tucson^[4].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen was born on March 11, 1920^[3].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen died on September 5, 2017^[5].
• Among Nicolaas Bloembergen's spouses was Huberta Deliana Brink^[11].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's professions included physicist^[6].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen worked as a theoretical physicist^[7].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's professions included Nobel Prize winner^[9].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was quantum physics^[14].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was optics^[15].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was physics^[16].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was theoretical physics^[17].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was laser spectroscopy^[18].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by Harvard University^[19].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by University of Arizona^[20].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by Leiden University^[21].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by Leiden University^[22].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Leiden University^[23].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's education included a stint at Harvard University^[24].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[25].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's doctoral advisor was Edward Mills Purcell^[26].
• Nicolaas Bloembergen's doctoral advisor was Cornelis Jacobus Gorter^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolaas Bloembergen was born in Dordrecht^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[23], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]; Harvard University^[24], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Utrecht University^[25], a public research university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Utrecht^[39]. Doctoral advisors include Edward Mills Purcell^[26] and Cornelis Jacobus Gorter^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and Nobel Prize winner^[9]. Fields of work include quantum physics^[14], a branch of physics^[40]; optics^[15], a branch of physics^[41]; physics^[16], a branch of science^[42]; theoretical physics^[17], a branch of physics^[43]; and laser spectroscopy^[18]. Employers include Harvard University^[19], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; University of Arizona^[20], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1885^[50], headquartered in Tucson^[51]; and Leiden University^[21], a university^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1575^[54], headquartered in Leiden^[55]. A notable student of Nicolaas Bloembergen was Eli Yablonovitch^[56]. Doctoral students include Eli Yablonovitch^[57], Yuen-Ron Shen^[58], Peter Pershan^[59], Edwin F. Taylor^[60], and Peter Sorokin^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[66], a physics award^[67], in Sweden^[68], founded in 1901^[69]; Frederic Ives Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1929^[73]; Stuart Ballantine Medal^[74], a medallion^[75]; Lorentz Medal^[76], a science award^[77], in Netherlands^[78], founded in 1925^[79]; and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[80], a physics award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1952^[83].

Personal Life

Among Nicolaas Bloembergen's spouses was Huberta Deliana Brink^[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[84].

Death and Burial

Nicolaas Bloembergen died on September 5, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Tucson^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[85].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicolaas Bloembergen include 10447 Bloembergen^[86].

Why It Matters

Nicolaas Bloembergen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

Entities named for him include 10447 Bloembergen^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eli Yablonovitch^[89], a physicist^[90], b. 1946^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Mountbatten Medal^[93], specialised in optoelectronics^[94]; Peter Sorokin^[95], a physicist^[96], 1931–2015^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the IBM Fellow^[99]; Edwin F. Taylor^[100], a physicist^[101], 1931–2025^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Oersted Medal^[104], specialised in physics^[105]; and Yuen-Ron Shen^[106], a physicist^[107], b. 1935^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[110], specialised in physics^[111].

FAQs

Where was Nicolaas Bloembergen born?

Nicolaas Bloembergen's place of birth was Dordrecht^[2].

Where did Nicolaas Bloembergen die?

Nicolaas Bloembergen died in Tucson^[4].

Who was Nicolaas Bloembergen married to?

Nicolaas Bloembergen's spouses include Huberta Deliana Brink^[11].

What did Nicolaas Bloembergen do for work?

Nicolaas Bloembergen worked as physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and Nobel Prize winner^[9].

Where did Nicolaas Bloembergen go to school?

Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Leiden University^[23], Harvard University^[24], and Utrecht University^[25].

What awards did Nicolaas Bloembergen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], Nobel Prize in Physics^[66], Frederic Ives Medal^[70], and Stuart Ballantine Medal^[74].