Paul Chaikin

American physicist
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Paul Chaikin

Summary

Paul Chaikin is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1945-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Paul Chaikin was born in New York City[2].
  • Paul Chaikin was born on +1945-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Chaikin held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Paul Chaikin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Paul Chaikin was employed by New York University[7].
  • Among Paul Chaikin's employers was University of Pennsylvania[8].
  • Among Paul Chaikin's employers was Exxon Research & Engineering Company[9].
  • Paul Chaikin was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • Among Paul Chaikin's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Paul Chaikin was employed by New York University[12].
  • Paul Chaikin was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Paul Chaikin's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[14].
  • Paul Chaikin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Paul Chaikin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Paul Chaikin received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17].
  • Paul Chaikin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Paul Chaikin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Paul Chaikin is recorded as male[20].
  • Paul Chaikin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paul Chaikin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117431462[22].
  • Paul Chaikin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12411438[23].
  • Paul Chaikin's GND ID is recorded as 1047400154[24].
  • Paul Chaikin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89102806[25].
  • Paul Chaikin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124967053[26].
  • Paul Chaikin's IdRef ID is recorded as 034182772[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Chaikin's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1945-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Stuyvesant High School[14], a specialized high school in New York City[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in New York City[35]. Paul Chaikin earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Chaikin worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include New York University[7], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1831[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; University of Pennsylvania[8], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1740[43], headquartered in Philadelphia[44]; Exxon Research & Engineering Company[9]; Princeton University[10], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1746[47], headquartered in Princeton[48]; and University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1919[51], headquartered in Los Angeles[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[53]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17], a physics award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1952[59].

Why It Matters

Paul Chaikin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Paul Chaikin born?

Paul Chaikin's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Paul Chaikin do for work?

Paul Chaikin worked as physicist[4].

Where did Paul Chaikin go to school?

Paul Chaikin was educated at California Institute of Technology[13] and Stuyvesant High School[14].

What awards did Paul Chaikin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [36] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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