Pierre Sikivie

American theoretical physicist
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Pierre Sikivie

Summary

Pierre Sikivie is a human[1]. He was born in Sint-Truiden[2]. He was born on October 29, 1949[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4] and physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Pierre Sikivie was born in Sint-Truiden[2].
  • Pierre Sikivie was born on October 29, 1949[3].
  • Pierre Sikivie's professions included theoretical physicist[4].
  • Pierre Sikivie worked as a physicist[5].
  • Among Pierre Sikivie's employers was University of Florida[6].
  • Pierre Sikivie was educated at Yale University[7].
  • Pierre Sikivie's doctoral advisor was Feza Gürsey[8].
  • Pierre Sikivie received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[9].
  • Pierre Sikivie received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Pierre Sikivie received the Sakurai Prize[11].
  • Pierre Sikivie received the Jesse W. Beams Award[12].
  • Pierre Sikivie is recorded as male[13].
  • Pierre Sikivie's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Pierre Sikivie's given name is recorded as Pierre[15].
  • Pierre Sikivie's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre Sikivie was born in Sint-Truiden[2]. He was born on October 29, 1949[3].

Education

Pierre Sikivie's education included a stint at Yale University[7]. His doctoral advisor was Feza Gürsey[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4] and physicist[5]. Among Pierre Sikivie's employers was University of Florida[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[9], a fellowship award[17]; Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[18], in United States[19], founded in 1925[20]; Sakurai Prize[11], a science award[21], in United States[22]; and Jesse W. Beams Award[12], a physics award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1973[25].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Sikivie born?

Pierre Sikivie was born in Sint-Truiden[2].

What did Pierre Sikivie do for work?

Pierre Sikivie worked as theoretical physicist[4] and physicist[5].

Where did Pierre Sikivie go to school?

Pierre Sikivie was educated at Yale University[7].

What awards did Pierre Sikivie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[9], Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Sakurai Prize[11], and Jesse W. Beams Award[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . engage.aps.org. engage.aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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