Roy J. Glauber

American theoretical physicist (1925–2018)
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Roy J. Glauber

Summary

Roy J. Glauber is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1925-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newton[4]. He died on +2018-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roy J. Glauber was born in New York City[2].
  • Roy J. Glauber passed away in Newton[4].
  • Roy J. Glauber was born on +1925-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy J. Glauber died on +2018-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy J. Glauber held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Roy J. Glauber's professions included physicist[6].
  • Roy J. Glauber worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Roy J. Glauber's field of work was physics[10].
  • Roy J. Glauber's field of work was theoretical physics[11].
  • Among Roy J. Glauber's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Among Roy J. Glauber's employers was University of Arizona[13].
  • Among Roy J. Glauber's employers was Leiden University[14].
  • Roy J. Glauber was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Roy J. Glauber's education included a stint at Bronx High School of Science[16].
  • Roy J. Glauber's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger[17].
  • Roy J. Glauber received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Roy J. Glauber received the Nobel Prize in Physics[19].
  • Roy J. Glauber received the Albert A. Michelson Medal[20].
  • Roy J. Glauber received the Max Born Award[21].
  • Roy J. Glauber received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[22].
  • Roy J. Glauber received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • Roy J. Glauber was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Roy J. Glauber was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Roy J. Glauber was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Roy J. Glauber was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy J. Glauber's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1925-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Bronx High School of Science[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1938[34]. Roy J. Glauber's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger[17]. He studied under Julian Schwinger[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[36] and theoretical physics[11], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; University of Arizona[13], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Tucson[45]; and Leiden University[14], a university[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1575[48], headquartered in Leiden[49]. Doctoral students include Daniel J. Kleitman[50], Leo Kadanoff[51], Daniel Frank Walls[52], Michej Lewenstein[53], Kevin E. Cahill[54], and Victor Franco[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1901[61]; Albert A. Michelson Medal[20], a physics award[62], founded in 1968[63]; Max Born Award[21], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1982[66]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[22]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[67].

Death and Burial

Roy J. Glauber died on +2018-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Roy J. Glauber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leo Kadanoff[70], a physicist[71], 1937–2015[72], of United States[73], awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal[74], specialised in statistical physics[75]; Daniel J. Kleitman[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1934[78], of United States[79], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[80], specialised in combinatorics[81]; and Daniel Frank Walls[82], a physicist[83], 1942–1999[84], of New Zealand[85], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[86], specialised in physics[87].

FAQs

Where was Roy J. Glauber born?

Born in New York City[2], Roy J. Glauber…

Where did Roy J. Glauber die?

Roy J. Glauber died in Newton[4].

What did Roy J. Glauber do for work?

Roy J. Glauber worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Roy J. Glauber go to school?

Roy J. Glauber was educated at Harvard University[15] and Bronx High School of Science[16].

What awards did Roy J. Glauber receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Nobel Prize in Physics[19], Albert A. Michelson Medal[20], and Max Born Award[21].

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