Samuel Goudsmit

Summary

Samuel Goudsmit is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1902-07-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Reno^[4]. He died on +1978-12-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in The Hague^[2], Samuel Goudsmit…
• Samuel Goudsmit passed away in Reno^[4].
• Samuel Goudsmit was born on +1902-07-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Samuel Goudsmit died on +1978-12-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Samuel Goudsmit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[8].
• Samuel Goudsmit held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Samuel Goudsmit's native language^[10].
• Samuel Goudsmit's professions included physicist^[6].
• Samuel Goudsmit's field of work was theoretical physics^[11].
• Among Samuel Goudsmit's employers was University of Michigan^[12].
• Samuel Goudsmit was employed by Leiden University^[13].
• Samuel Goudsmit was employed by University of Nevada, Reno^[14].
• Samuel Goudsmit was employed by Northwestern University^[15].
• Among Samuel Goudsmit's employers was Brookhaven National Laboratory^[16].
• Samuel Goudsmit's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17].
• Samuel Goudsmit's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[18].
• A notable student of Samuel Goudsmit was Robert Bacher^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Samuel Goudsmit is Samuel A. Goudsmit Collection of Egyptian Antiquities^[20].
• Samuel Goudsmit received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Samuel Goudsmit received the Max Planck Medal^[22].
• Samuel Goudsmit received the National Medal of Science^[23].
• Samuel Goudsmit received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Samuel Goudsmit received the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Samuel Goudsmit was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Samuel Goudsmit was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Goudsmit was born in The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1902-07-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Samuel Goudsmit's education included a stint at Leiden University^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[18]. He studied under Paul Ehrenfest^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Goudsmit worked as a physicist^[6]. His field of work was theoretical physics^[11]. Employers include University of Michigan^[12], a public research university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1817^[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[32]; Leiden University^[13], a university^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1575^[35], headquartered in Leiden^[36]; University of Nevada, Reno^[14], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1874^[39], headquartered in Reno^[40]; Northwestern University^[15], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1851^[43], headquartered in Evanston^[44]; and Brookhaven National Laboratory^[16], a research institute^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1947^[47], headquartered in Upton^[48]. A notable student of him was Robert Bacher^[19]. Doctoral students include Robert Bacher^[49], a physicist^[50], 1905–2004^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[53], specialised in physics^[54] and Ta-You Wu^[55], a physicist^[56], 1907–2000^[57], of Taiwan^[58], awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award^[59], specialised in nuclear physics^[60].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Samuel Goudsmit is Samuel A. Goudsmit Collection of Egyptian Antiquities^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63]; Max Planck Medal^[22], a medallion^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1929^[66]; National Medal of Science^[23], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1963^[69]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[70]; and Order of the British Empire^[25], an order of chivalry^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1917^[73].

Death and Burial

Samuel Goudsmit died on +1978-12-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Reno^[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Goudsmit ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Bacher^[76], a physicist^[77], 1905–2004^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[80], specialised in physics^[81] and Ta-You Wu^[82], a physicist^[83], 1907–2000^[84], of Taiwan^[85], awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award^[86], specialised in nuclear physics^[87].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Goudsmit born?

Born in The Hague^[2], Samuel Goudsmit…

Where did Samuel Goudsmit die?

Samuel Goudsmit died in Reno^[4].

What did Samuel Goudsmit do for work?

Samuel Goudsmit worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Samuel Goudsmit go to school?

Samuel Goudsmit was educated at Leiden University^[17].

What awards did Samuel Goudsmit receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Max Planck Medal^[22], National Medal of Science^[23], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].