Norman Zabusky

physicist (1929-2018)
Person human Q1999752
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Norman Zabusky

Summary

Norman Zabusky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1929-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beersheba[4]. He died on +2018-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Norman Zabusky…
  • Norman Zabusky died in Beersheba[4].
  • Norman Zabusky was born on +1929-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman Zabusky died on +2018-02-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Norman Zabusky held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Norman Zabusky's professions included physicist[6].
  • Norman Zabusky's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Norman Zabusky's field of work was nonlinear system[10].
  • Norman Zabusky's field of work was computational fluid dynamics[11].
  • Among Norman Zabusky's employers was Rutgers University[12].
  • Norman Zabusky was employed by Weizmann Institute of Science[13].
  • Among Norman Zabusky's employers was University of Pittsburgh[14].
  • Norman Zabusky was employed by Bell Labs[15].
  • Norman Zabusky's education included a stint at City College of New York[16].
  • Norman Zabusky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Norman Zabusky was educated at California Institute of Technology[18].
  • Norman Zabusky's doctoral advisor was Milton S. Plesset[19].
  • Norman Zabusky's doctoral advisor was Leverett Davis[20].
  • Norman Zabusky received the Otto Laporte Award[21].
  • Norman Zabusky received the Howard N. Potts Medal[22].
  • Norman Zabusky received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • Norman Zabusky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Norman Zabusky's image is recorded as Norman Zabusky 2005.jpg[25].
  • Norman Zabusky is recorded as male[26].
  • Norman Zabusky's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Zabusky was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1929-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and California Institute of Technology[18], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]. Doctoral advisors include Milton S. Plesset[19], a physicist[40], 1908–1991[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[43] and Leverett Davis[20], a physicist[44], 1914–2003[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include nonlinear system[10] and computational fluid dynamics[11], a field of study[47]. Employers include Rutgers University[12], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1766[50]; Weizmann Institute of Science[13], an institute[51], in Israel[52], founded in 1934[53]; University of Pittsburgh[14], a public–private partnership[54], in United States[55], founded in 1787[56], headquartered in Pittsburgh[57]; and Bell Labs[15], a privately held company[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60], headquartered in Murray Hill[61]. Norman Zabusky supervised Lorenzo Maria Polvani as a doctoral student[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Otto Laporte Award[21], an award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1972[65]; Howard N. Potts Medal[22], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1911[68]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[69]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[70], in United States[71], founded in 1925[72].

Death and Burial

Norman Zabusky died on +2018-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Beersheba[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis[73].

Why It Matters

Norman Zabusky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Norman Zabusky born?

Norman Zabusky was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Norman Zabusky die?

Norman Zabusky passed away in Beersheba[4].

What did Norman Zabusky do for work?

Norman Zabusky worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Norman Zabusky go to school?

Norman Zabusky was educated at City College of New York[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], and California Institute of Technology[18].

What awards did Norman Zabusky receive?

Honors received include Otto Laporte Award[21], Howard N. Potts Medal[22], Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], and Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

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  3. [75] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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