Robert Marshak

American physicist (1916–1992)
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Robert Marshak

Summary

Robert Marshak is a human[1]. He was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on October 11, 1916[3]. He died in Cancun[4]. He died on December 23, 1992[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], astrophysicist[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Robert Marshak…
  • Robert Marshak died in Cancun[4].
  • Robert Marshak was born on October 11, 1916[3].
  • Robert Marshak died on December 23, 1992[5].
  • A child of Robert Marshak was Stephen Marshak[11].
  • Robert Marshak held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert Marshak's professions included physicist[6].
  • Robert Marshak worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert Marshak's professions included astrophysicist[8].
  • Robert Marshak's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
  • Robert Marshak's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Robert Marshak's field of work was physics[14].
  • Robert Marshak's field of work was astrophysics[15].
  • Robert Marshak's field of work was nuclear physics[16].
  • Robert Marshak's field of work was particle physics[17].
  • Among Robert Marshak's employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[18].
  • Robert Marshak was employed by University of Rochester[19].
  • Robert Marshak was employed by City College of New York[20].
  • Robert Marshak was employed by Virginia Tech[21].
  • Robert Marshak was educated at Columbia University[22].
  • Robert Marshak was educated at Cornell University[23].
  • Robert Marshak's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[24].
  • Robert Marshak received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Robert Marshak received the AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy[26].
  • Robert Marshak received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Marshak was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on October 11, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Cornell University[23], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Robert Marshak's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], astrophysicist[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[37]; physics[14], a branch of science[38]; astrophysics[15], a branch of astronomy[39]; nuclear physics[16], a branch of physics[40]; and particle physics[17], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include Los Alamos National Laboratory[18], an United States national laboratory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1943[44], headquartered in Los Alamos[45]; University of Rochester[19], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1850[48], headquartered in Rochester[49]; City College of New York[20], a higher education institution[50], in United States[51], founded in 1847[52], headquartered in New York City[53]; and Virginia Tech[21], a university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1872[56]. Doctoral students include E. C. George Sudarshan[57], a physicist[58], 1931–2018[59], of India[60], awarded the Padma Bhushan[61], specialised in theoretical physics[62]; Tullio Regge[63], a physicist[64], 1931–2014[65], of Kingdom of Italy[66], awarded the Albert Einstein Award[67], specialised in theoretical physics[68]; Susumu Okubo[69]; Albert Simon[70]; Eduardo R. Caianiello[71]; and Howard J. Schnitzer[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[73], in United States[74], founded in 1925[75]; AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy[26], a science award[76], in United States[77], founded in 1992[78]; and J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[27], a science award[79], in United States[80], founded in 1969[81].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Marshak was Stephen Marshak[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Marshak died on December 23, 1992[5]. He passed away in Cancun[4]. The cause of death was drowning[82].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Marshak include Robert E. Marshak Lectureship[83], an award[84], in United States[85], founded in 2017[86].

Why It Matters

Robert Marshak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include Robert E. Marshak Lectureship[83], an award[84], in United States[85], founded in 2017[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include E. C. George Sudarshan[89], a physicist[90], 1931–2018[91], of India[92], awarded the Padma Bhushan[93], specialised in theoretical physics[94]; Tullio Regge[95], a physicist[96], 1931–2014[97], of Kingdom of Italy[98], awarded the Albert Einstein Award[99], specialised in theoretical physics[100]; Herbert Gelernter[101], a physicist[102], 1929–2015[103], of United States[104]; Susumu Okubo[105], a theoretical physicist[106], 1930–2015[107], of Japan[108], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[109], specialised in particle physics[110]; and Albert Messiah[111], a physicist[112], 1921–2013[113], of France[114], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[115], specialised in quantum physics[116].

FAQs

Where was Robert Marshak born?

Robert Marshak's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Where did Robert Marshak die?

Robert Marshak died in Cancun[4].

What did Robert Marshak do for work?

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

Where did Robert Marshak go to school?

Robert Marshak was educated at Columbia University[22] and Cornell University[23].

What awards did Robert Marshak receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy[26], and J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize[27].

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