Robert W. Boyd

Summary

Robert W. Boyd is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo^[2]. He was born on +1948-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Robert W. Boyd was born in Buffalo^[2].
• Robert W. Boyd was born on +1948-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert W. Boyd held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Robert W. Boyd's professions included physicist^[4].
• Robert W. Boyd worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Robert W. Boyd's field of work was optics^[8].
• Among Robert W. Boyd's employers was University of Rochester^[9].
• Robert W. Boyd was employed by University of Ottawa^[10].
• Among Robert W. Boyd's employers was University of Rochester^[11].
• Among Robert W. Boyd's employers was University of Glasgow^[12].
• Robert W. Boyd was employed by Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light^[13].
• Robert W. Boyd's doctoral advisor was Charles Hard Townes^[14].
• Robert W. Boyd received the IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[15].
• Robert W. Boyd received the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science^[16].
• Robert W. Boyd received the Charles Hard Townes Award^[17].
• Robert W. Boyd received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].
• Robert W. Boyd received the Fellow of the Optical Society^[19].
• Robert W. Boyd received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• Robert W. Boyd was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Robert W. Boyd's image is recorded as Robert Boyd-portrait-2010.jpg^[22].
• Robert W. Boyd is recorded as male^[23].
• Robert W. Boyd's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Robert W. Boyd supervised George L. Fischer as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert W. Boyd supervised William Victor Davis as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert W. Boyd's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110810339^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert W. Boyd's place of birth was Buffalo^[2]. He was born on +1948-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert W. Boyd's doctoral advisor was Charles Hard Townes^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Robert W. Boyd's field of work was optics^[8]. Employers include University of Rochester^[9], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1850^[30], headquartered in Rochester^[31]; University of Ottawa^[10], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1848^[34], headquartered in Sandy Hill^[35]; University of Glasgow^[12], a public research university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1451^[38], headquartered in Glasgow^[39]; and Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light^[13], a Max Planck Institute^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 2009^[42], headquartered in Erlangen^[43]. Doctoral students include George L. Fischer^[25] and William Victor Davis^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[15], an award^[44]; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science^[16], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1991^[47]; Charles Hard Townes Award^[17], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1980^[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[51]; Fellow of the Optical Society^[19], a science award^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20], a fellowship award^[54], in Canada^[55].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Boyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Boyd born?

Born in Buffalo^[2], Robert W. Boyd…

What did Robert W. Boyd do for work?

Robert W. Boyd worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Robert W. Boyd receive?

Honors received include IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[15], Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science^[16], Charles Hard Townes Award^[17], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].