Nicolaas Bloembergen
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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], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]
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[10].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen held citizenship in United States[12].
- 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 field of work was quantum physics[13].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was optics[14].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was physics[15].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was theoretical physics[16].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's field of work was laser spectroscopy[17].
- Among Nicolaas Bloembergen's employers was Harvard University[18].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by University of Arizona[19].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by Leiden University[20].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen was employed by Leiden University[21].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Leiden University[22].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Harvard University[23].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's education included a stint at Utrecht University[24].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's doctoral advisor was Edward Mills Purcell[25].
- Nicolaas Bloembergen's doctoral advisor was Cornelis Jacobus Gorter[26].
- A notable student of Nicolaas Bloembergen was Eli Yablonovitch[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Nicolaas Bloembergen was born in Dordrecht[2]. He was born on March 11, 1920[3].
Education
Educated at Leiden University[22], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31]; Harvard University[23], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Utrecht University[24], a public research university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Utrecht[39]. Doctoral advisors include Edward Mills Purcell[25] and Cornelis Jacobus Gorter[26].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include quantum physics[13], a branch of physics[40]; optics[14], a branch of physics[41]; physics[15], a branch of science[42]; theoretical physics[16], a branch of physics[43]; and laser spectroscopy[17]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; University of Arizona[19], a public university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1885[50], headquartered in Tucson[51]; and Leiden University[20], a university[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1575[54], headquartered in Leiden[55]. A notable student of Nicolaas Bloembergen was Eli Yablonovitch[27]. Doctoral students include Eli Yablonovitch[56], Yuen-Ron Shen[57], Peter Pershan[58], and Edwin F. Taylor[59].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[60], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; Nobel Prize in Physics[64], a physics award[65], in Sweden[66], founded in 1901[67]; Frederic Ives Medal[68], a science award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1929[71]; Stuart Ballantine Medal[72], a medallion[73]; Lorentz Medal[74], a science award[75], in Netherlands[76], founded in 1925[77]; and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[78], a physics award[79], in United States[80], founded in 1952[81].
Personal Life
Among Nicolaas Bloembergen's spouses was Huberta Deliana Brink[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism[82].
Death and Burial
Nicolaas Bloembergen died on September 5, 2017[5]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[83].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Nicolaas Bloembergen include 10447 Bloembergen[84].
Why It Matters
Nicolaas Bloembergen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]
Entities named for him include 10447 Bloembergen[84].
His notable doctoral advisees include Eli Yablonovitch[87], a physicist[88], b. 1946[89], of United States[90], awarded the Mountbatten Medal[91], specialised in optoelectronics[92]; Peter Sorokin[93], a physicist[94], 1931–2015[95], of United States[96], awarded the IBM Fellow[97]; Edwin F. Taylor[98], a physicist[99], 1931–2025[100], of United States[101], awarded the Oersted Medal[102], specialised in physics[103]; and Yuen-Ron Shen[104], a physicist[105], b. 1935[106], of United States[107], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[108], specialised in physics[109].
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[10].
What did Nicolaas Bloembergen do for work?
Nicolaas Bloembergen worked as physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Nicolaas Bloembergen go to school?
Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Leiden University[22], Harvard University[23], and Utrecht University[24].
What awards did Nicolaas Bloembergen receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[60], Nobel Prize in Physics[64], Frederic Ives Medal[68], and Stuart Ballantine Medal[72].