Robert Serber

Summary

Robert Serber is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1909-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +1997-06-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Serber's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Robert Serber passed away in New York City^[4].
• Robert Serber died in Manhattan^[10].
• Robert Serber was born on +1909-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Serber died on +1997-06-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Robert Serber's spouses was Charlotte Serber^[11].
• Robert Serber held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert Serber's professions included physicist^[6].
• Robert Serber's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robert Serber worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• Robert Serber's field of work was physics^[13].
• Robert Serber was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Among Robert Serber's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[15].
• Robert Serber was employed by Columbia University^[16].
• Robert Serber's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17].
• Robert Serber was educated at Lehigh University^[18].
• Robert Serber's doctoral advisor was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck^[19].
• Robert Serber's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer^[20].
• Robert Serber received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Robert Serber received the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize^[22].
• Robert Serber received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23].
• Robert Serber was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Robert Serber was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Robert Serber was influenced by Robert Oppenheimer^[26].
• Robert Serber's image is recorded as Robert Serber using a blackboard.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Robert Serber… he was born on +1909-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30] and Lehigh University^[18], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1865^[33], headquartered in Bethlehem^[34]. Doctoral advisors include John Hasbrouck Van Vleck^[19], a mathematician^[35], 1899–1980^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38], specialised in physics^[39] and Robert Oppenheimer^[20], a theoretical physicist^[40], 1904–1967^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Enrico Fermi Award^[43], specialised in applied physics^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. Robert Serber's field of work was physics^[13]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1868^[47], headquartered in Berkeley^[48]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[15], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1867^[51]; and Columbia University^[16], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1754^[54], headquartered in Manhattan^[55]. Doctoral students include Leon Cooper^[56], a physicist^[57], 1930–2024^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[60], specialised in theoretical physics^[61] and Donald Weingarten^[62], a physicist^[63], b. 1945^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[66], specialised in mathematical physics^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize^[22], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1969^[73]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[74].

Personal Life

Robert Serber was married to Charlotte Serber^[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Serber died on +1997-06-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City^[4], a global city^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1624^[77] and Manhattan^[10], a borough of New York City^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1624^[80]. The cause of death was surgical complications^[81].

Why It Matters

Robert Serber ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leon Cooper^[84], a physicist^[85], 1930–2024^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[88], specialised in theoretical physics^[89].

FAQs

Where was Robert Serber born?

Robert Serber was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Robert Serber die?

Robert Serber passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Robert Serber married to?

Robert Serber's spouses include Charlotte Serber^[11].

What did Robert Serber do for work?

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

Where did Robert Serber go to school?

Robert Serber was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17] and Lehigh University^[18].

What awards did Robert Serber receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize^[22], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23].