Robert Hofstadter

Summary

Robert Hofstadter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1915^[3]. He passed away in Stanford^[4]. He died on November 17, 1990^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robert Hofstadter was born in New York City^[2].
• Robert Hofstadter passed away in Stanford^[4].
• Robert Hofstadter was born on February 5, 1915^[3].
• Robert Hofstadter died on November 17, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Home of Peace Cemetery^[11].
• A child of Robert Hofstadter was Douglas Hofstadter^[12].
• Robert Hofstadter held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Robert Hofstadter worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert Hofstadter worked as a nuclear physicist^[7].
• Robert Hofstadter's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Robert Hofstadter worked as an astrophysicist^[9].
• Robert Hofstadter's field of work was physics^[14].
• Robert Hofstadter was employed by Stanford University^[15].
• Robert Hofstadter's education included a stint at Princeton University^[16].
• Robert Hofstadter's education included a stint at City College of New York^[17].
• Robert Hofstadter's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School^[18].
• Robert Hofstadter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Robert Hofstadter received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[20].
• Robert Hofstadter received the National Medal of Science^[21].
• Robert Hofstadter received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[22].
• Robert Hofstadter received the Humboldt Research Fellowship^[23].
• Robert Hofstadter received the Humboldt Prize^[24].
• Robert Hofstadter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Robert Hofstadter was a member of American Physical Society^[26].
• Robert Hofstadter was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Robert Hofstadter… he was born on February 5, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; City College of New York^[17], a higher education institution^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1847^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; and DeWitt Clinton High School^[18], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1897^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9]. Robert Hofstadter's field of work was physics^[14]. He was employed by Stanford University^[15]. He supervised Howard H. Pattee as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; National Medal of Science^[21], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1963^[48]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[22], a physics award^[49], in Australia^[50], founded in 1979^[51]; Humboldt Research Fellowship^[23]; and Humboldt Prize^[24], a science award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1972^[54].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Hofstadter was Douglas Hofstadter^[12].

Death and Burial

Robert Hofstadter died on November 17, 1990^[5]. He died in Stanford^[4]. Burial took place at Home of Peace Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Robert Hofstadter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Robert Hofstadter born?

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

Where did Robert Hofstadter die?

Robert Hofstadter passed away in Stanford^[4].

What did Robert Hofstadter do for work?

Robert Hofstadter worked as physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and astrophysicist^[9].

Where did Robert Hofstadter go to school?

Robert Hofstadter was educated at Princeton University^[16], City College of New York^[17], and DeWitt Clinton High School^[18].

What awards did Robert Hofstadter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], National Medal of Science^[21], and Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[22].