Robert J. Birgeneau

Summary

Robert J. Birgeneau is a human^[1]. Born in Toronto^[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1942^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], academic administrator^[5], and researcher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert J. Birgeneau was born in Toronto^[2].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was born on March 25, 1942^[3].
• Robert J. Birgeneau held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Robert J. Birgeneau held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Robert J. Birgeneau's professions included physicist^[4].
• Robert J. Birgeneau worked as an academic administrator^[5].
• Robert J. Birgeneau's professions included researcher^[6].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was employed by University of Oxford^[10].
• Among Robert J. Birgeneau's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was employed by University of Toronto^[12].
• Among Robert J. Birgeneau's employers was Yale University^[13].
• Among Robert J. Birgeneau's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[15].
• Robert J. Birgeneau's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[16].
• Robert J. Birgeneau's education included a stint at Yale University^[17].
• Robert J. Birgeneau received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Robert J. Birgeneau received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[19].
• Robert J. Birgeneau received the Academic Leadership Award^[20].
• Robert J. Birgeneau received the Wilbur Cross Medal^[21].
• Robert J. Birgeneau received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[22].
• Robert J. Birgeneau received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Robert J. Birgeneau was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert J. Birgeneau's place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on March 25, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[16], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31] and Yale University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], academic administrator^[5], and researcher^[6]. Employers include University of Oxford^[10], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; University of Toronto^[12], a public research university^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1827^[46], headquartered in Toronto^[47]; Yale University^[13], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1701^[50], headquartered in New Haven^[51]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1868^[54], headquartered in Berkeley^[55]; and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory^[15], a laboratory^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1931^[58], headquartered in Berkeley^[59]. Robert J. Birgeneau supervised Noh Do Young as a doctoral student^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[19], a physics award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1952^[65]; Academic Leadership Award^[20], an award^[66]; Wilbur Cross Medal^[21], an award^[67], founded in 1966^[68]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[22], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1941^[71]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[72].

Why It Matters

Robert J. Birgeneau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Robert J. Birgeneau born?

Robert J. Birgeneau's place of birth was Toronto^[2].

What did Robert J. Birgeneau do for work?

Robert J. Birgeneau worked as physicist^[4], academic administrator^[5], and researcher^[6].

Where did Robert J. Birgeneau go to school?

Robert J. Birgeneau was educated at University of Toronto^[16] and Yale University^[17].

What awards did Robert J. Birgeneau receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[19], Academic Leadership Award^[20], and Wilbur Cross Medal^[21].