Robert Alfano

American physicist
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Robert Alfano

Summary

Robert Alfano is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1941-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Alfano was born in New York City[2].
  • Robert Alfano was born on +1941-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Alfano held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert Alfano's professions included physicist[4].
  • Robert Alfano's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Robert Alfano's employers was City University of New York[8].
  • Robert Alfano was employed by GTE[9].
  • Robert Alfano was educated at New York University[10].
  • Robert Alfano was educated at Fairleigh Dickinson University[11].
  • Robert Alfano received the Charles Hard Townes Award[12].
  • Robert Alfano received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Robert Alfano received the Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award[14].
  • Robert Alfano received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15].
  • Robert Alfano received the SPIE Gold Medal[16].
  • Robert Alfano received the Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award[17].
  • Robert Alfano is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Alfano's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Alfano supervised Peter Delfyett as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Alfano's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109156245[21].
  • Robert Alfano's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73929841[22].
  • Robert Alfano's GND ID is recorded as 171948041[23].
  • Robert Alfano's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82016349[24].
  • Robert Alfano's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12362427t[25].
  • Robert Alfano's IdRef ID is recorded as 03263112X[26].
  • Robert Alfano's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03553403[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Robert Alfano… he was born on +1941-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Fairleigh Dickinson University[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1942[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include City University of New York[8], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1961[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and GTE[9], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1918[41], headquartered in Stamford[42]. Robert Alfano supervised Peter Delfyett as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles Hard Townes Award[12], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1980[45]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[46]; Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award[14], an award[47]; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1991[50]; SPIE Gold Medal[16], an award[51]; and Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award[17], an award[52], founded in 2012[53].

Why It Matters

Robert Alfano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Robert Alfano born?

Robert Alfano's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Robert Alfano do for work?

Robert Alfano worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Robert Alfano go to school?

Robert Alfano was educated at New York University[10] and Fairleigh Dickinson University[11].

What awards did Robert Alfano receive?

Honors received include Charles Hard Townes Award[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award[14], and Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[15].

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  15. [16] . spie.org. spie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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