Samuel C. C. Ting

Chinese-American physicist
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Samuel C. C. Ting

Summary

Samuel C. C. Ting is a human[1]. Born in Ann Arbor[2], he… he was born on +1936-01-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Samuel C. C. Ting's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was born on +1936-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's mother was Wang Yiying[7].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting worked as a physicist[4].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's field of work was physics[9].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was employed by CERN[12].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's education included a stint at National Cheng Kung University[15].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's education included a stint at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[16].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's doctoral advisor was Lawrence W. Jones[17].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting's doctoral advisor was Martin Lewis Perl[18].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting received the Nobel Prize in Physics[19].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting received the Eringen Medal[20].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting received the Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting received the honorary doctor of the University of Science and Technology of China[24].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Samuel C. C. Ting was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ann Arbor[2], Samuel C. C. Ting… he was born on +1936-01-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Wang Yiying[7].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; National Cheng Kung University[15], a national university[36], in Taiwan[37], founded in 1931[38]; and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[16], a high school[39], in Taiwan[40], founded in 1898[41]. Doctoral advisors include Lawrence W. Jones[17], a physicist[42], 1925–2023[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45] and Martin Lewis Perl[18], a physicist[46], 1927–2014[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in physics[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Samuel C. C. Ting's field of work was physics[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1861[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; Columbia University[11], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1754[57], headquartered in Manhattan[58]; and CERN[12], an international organization[59], in Switzerland[60], founded in 1954[61], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[62]. Doctoral students include Hartmut Sadrozinski[63], a researcher[64] and Jianming Qian[65], a physicist[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[68], in Sweden[69], founded in 1901[70]; Eringen Medal[20], an award[71], founded in 1976[72]; Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21], an award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1960[75]; Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[22]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23], a fellowship award[76], in United States[77], founded in 1874[78]; and honorary doctor of the University of Science and Technology of China[24], an award[79], in People's Republic of China[80].

Why It Matters

Samuel C. C. Ting ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

He is credited with the discovery of J/psi meson[83], a type of quantum particle[84].

FAQs

Where was Samuel C. C. Ting born?

Born in Ann Arbor[2], Samuel C. C. Ting…

Who were Samuel C. C. Ting's parents?

Samuel C. C. Ting's mother was Wang Yiying[7].

What did Samuel C. C. Ting do for work?

Samuel C. C. Ting worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Samuel C. C. Ting go to school?

Samuel C. C. Ting was educated at University of Michigan[13], Columbia University[14], National Cheng Kung University[15], and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School[16].

What awards did Samuel C. C. Ting receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[19], Eringen Medal[20], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21], and Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences[22].

What did Samuel C. C. Ting discover?

Samuel C. C. Ting is credited as discoverer of J/psi meson[83].

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