Samuel C. C. Ting
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Summary
Samuel C. C. Ting was born on January 27, 1936[1], in Ann Arbor[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (871 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Mother: Wang Yiying[6]
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Field of work: physics[8]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], Columbia University[10], CERN[11]
- Educated at: University of Michigan[12], Columbia University[13], National Cheng Kung University[14], Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Lawrence W. Jones[16], Martin Lewis Perl[17]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[18], Eringen Medal[19], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[20], Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[21], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], honorary doctor of the University of Science and Technology of China[23], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[24]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25], National Academy of Sciences[26], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[27], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[28], Chinese Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Russian Academy of Sciences[31], Academia Sinica[32], American Physical Society[33], Committee of 100[34], The World Academy of Sciences[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Family: Q10172579[37]
- Ancestral home: Rizhao[38]
- Doctoral student: Hartmut Sadrozinski[39], Jianming Qian[40]
- Commons category: Samuel Ting[41]
- Family name: Ting[42], Ding[43]
- Given name: Samuel[44]
- Official website: http://web.mit.edu/physics/people/faculty/ting_samuel.html[45]
- Web feed URL: https://physics.mit.edu/feed/[46]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[47], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49], Chinese[50]
- Name in native language: Samuel Chao Chung Ting[51], 丁肇中[52]
- Erdős number: 5[53]
- Interested in: physics[54]
Why It Matters
Samuel C. C. Ting has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He is credited with the discovery of J/psi meson[57], a type of quantum particle[58].
FAQs
Where was Samuel C. C. Ting born?
Samuel C. C. Ting's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].
Who were Samuel C. C. Ting's parents?
Samuel C. C. Ting's mother was Wang Yiying[6].
What did Samuel C. C. Ting do for work?
Samuel C. C. Ting worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Samuel C. C. Ting go to school?
Samuel C. C. Ting was educated at University of Michigan[12], Columbia University[13], National Cheng Kung University[14], and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[15].
What awards did Samuel C. C. Ting receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[18], Eringen Medal[19], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[20], and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[21].
What did Samuel C. C. Ting discover?
Samuel C. C. Ting is credited as discoverer of J/psi meson[57].