Robert Brout

Summary

Robert Brout is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1928-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area^[4]. He died on +2011-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Brout was born in New York City^[2].
• Robert Brout died in Brussels metropolitan area^[4].
• Robert Brout was born on +1928-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Brout died on +2011-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Brout held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Robert Brout held citizenship in Belgium^[11].
• English was Robert Brout's native language^[12].
• Robert Brout's professions included physicist^[6].
• Robert Brout's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robert Brout worked as a theoretical physicist^[8].
• Robert Brout's field of work was particle physics^[13].
• Robert Brout was employed by Cornell University^[14].
• Robert Brout was employed by Université libre de Bruxelles^[15].
• Robert Brout was educated at Columbia University^[16].
• Robert Brout was educated at New York University^[17].
• A notable student of Robert Brout was Willy Fischler^[18].
• Robert Brout received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[19].
• Robert Brout received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[20].
• Robert Brout received the Sakurai Prize^[21].
• Robert Brout received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[22].
• Robert Brout received the Wolf Prize^[23].
• Robert Brout received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Robert Brout's image is recorded as Robert Brout.jpg^[25].
• Robert Brout is recorded as male^[26].
• Robert Brout's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Brout's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1928-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and New York University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1831^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]. Robert Brout earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. Robert Brout's field of work was particle physics^[13]. Employers include Cornell University^[14], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1865^[39], headquartered in Ithaca^[40] and Université libre de Bruxelles^[15], a university^[41], in Belgium^[42], founded in 1969^[43], headquartered in Ixelles^[44]. A notable student of him was Willy Fischler^[18]. He supervised Willy Fischler as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[46], in Israel^[47], founded in 1978^[48]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[20], a science award^[49], founded in 1989^[50]; Sakurai Prize^[21], a science award^[51], in United States^[52]; honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[22], an award^[53], in Belgium^[54]; Wolf Prize^[23], a science award^[55], in Israel^[56], founded in 1978^[57]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60].

Death and Burial

Robert Brout died on +2011-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Brussels metropolitan area^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Brout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He is credited with the discovery of Higgs mechanism^[63], a mechanism^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Willy Fischler^[65], a physicist^[66], b. 1949^[67], of United States^[68].

FAQs

Where was Robert Brout born?

Born in New York City^[2], Robert Brout…

Where did Robert Brout die?

Robert Brout died in Brussels metropolitan area^[4].

What did Robert Brout do for work?

Robert Brout worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8].

Where did Robert Brout go to school?

Robert Brout was educated at Columbia University^[16] and New York University^[17].

What awards did Robert Brout receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[19], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize^[20], Sakurai Prize^[21], and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[22].

What did Robert Brout discover?

Robert Brout is credited as discoverer of Higgs mechanism^[63].