Phaedon Avouris

Greek scientist
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Phaedon Avouris

Summary

Phaedon Avouris is a human[1]. He was born on June 16, 1945[2]. He worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Phaedon Avouris was born on June 16, 1945[2].
  • Phaedon Avouris held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Phaedon Avouris worked as a chemist[3].
  • Phaedon Avouris's professions included physicist[4].
  • Phaedon Avouris's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Phaedon Avouris's field of work was nanotechnology[8].
  • Phaedon Avouris's field of work was chemical physics[9].
  • Phaedon Avouris's field of work was optoelectronics[10].
  • Phaedon Avouris was employed by IBM[11].
  • Among Phaedon Avouris's employers was Bell Labs[12].
  • Among Phaedon Avouris's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Phaedon Avouris was educated at Michigan State University[14].
  • Phaedon Avouris received the IBM Fellow[15].
  • Phaedon Avouris received the Medard W. Welch Award[16].
  • Phaedon Avouris received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17].
  • Phaedon Avouris received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Phaedon Avouris received the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[19].
  • Phaedon Avouris received the Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology[20].
  • Phaedon Avouris was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Phaedon Avouris was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Phaedon Avouris is recorded as male[23].
  • Phaedon Avouris's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Phaedon Avouris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Phaedon Avouris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Φαίδων Αβούρης'}[26].
  • Phaedon Avouris's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Phaedon Avouris'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Phaedon Avouris was born on June 16, 1945[2].

Education

Phaedon Avouris was educated at Michigan State University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include nanotechnology[8], a branch of engineering[28]; chemical physics[9], a branch of physics[29]; and optoelectronics[10], a branch of science[30]. Employers include IBM[11], a software company[31], in United States[32], founded in 1911[33], headquartered in Armonk[34]; Bell Labs[12], a privately held company[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37], headquartered in Murray Hill[38]; and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[15], a fellowship grant[43]; Medard W. Welch Award[16], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1969[46]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17], an award[47], founded in 1931[48]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[49]; Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[19], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1993[52]; and Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology[20], an award[53], in United States[54].

Why It Matters

Phaedon Avouris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What did Phaedon Avouris do for work?

Phaedon Avouris worked as chemist[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Phaedon Avouris go to school?

Phaedon Avouris was educated at Michigan State University[14].

What awards did Phaedon Avouris receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[15], Medard W. Welch Award[16], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[17], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].

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  1. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . avs.org. avs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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