Richard Bersohn

American physicist (1925-2003)
Person human Q56872951
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Richard Bersohn

Summary

Richard Bersohn is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1925[3]. He died on November 18, 2003[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Richard Bersohn…
  • Richard Bersohn was born on May 13, 1925[3].
  • Richard Bersohn died on November 18, 2003[4].
  • Richard Bersohn held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Bersohn's professions included physicist[5].
  • Among Richard Bersohn's employers was Columbia University[8].
  • Richard Bersohn was employed by Cornell University[9].
  • Richard Bersohn was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Richard Bersohn's doctoral advisor was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck[11].
  • Richard Bersohn received the Herbert P. Broida Prize[12].
  • Richard Bersohn received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Richard Bersohn was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Richard Bersohn is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Bersohn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Bersohn supervised Louis E. Brus as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Bersohn's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Bersohn's described at URL is recorded as http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/03/11/richardBersohn.html[19].
  • Richard Bersohn's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Bersohn was born in New York City[2]. He was born on May 13, 1925[3].

Education

Richard Bersohn's education included a stint at Harvard University[10]. His doctoral advisor was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck[11].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Bersohn's professions included physicist[5]. Employers include Columbia University[8], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1754[23], headquartered in Manhattan[24] and Cornell University[9], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1865[27], headquartered in Ithaca[28]. He supervised Louis E. Brus as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Herbert P. Broida Prize[12], a science award[29], founded in 1979[30] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33].

Death and Burial

Richard Bersohn died on November 18, 2003[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Bersohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bersohn born?

Richard Bersohn's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Richard Bersohn do for work?

Richard Bersohn worked as physicist[5].

Where did Richard Bersohn go to school?

Richard Bersohn was educated at Harvard University[10].

What awards did Richard Bersohn receive?

Honors received include Herbert P. Broida Prize[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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