Saul A. Teukolsky

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Saul A. Teukolsky

Summary

Saul A. Teukolsky is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1947-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Saul A. Teukolsky's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky was born on +1947-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's professions included physicist[4].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's field of work was astrophysics[7].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky was employed by Cornell University[8].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[9].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's doctoral advisor was Kip S. Thorne[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Saul A. Teukolsky is Numerical Recipes[12].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky received the Einstein Prize[14].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky received the ICTP Dirac Medal[16].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's image is recorded as SaulTeukolsky1975.jpg[19].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky is recorded as male[20].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky supervised François Foucart as a doctoral student[22].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108929752[23].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44359576[24].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's GND ID is recorded as 136673651[25].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82143682[26].
  • Saul A. Teukolsky's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122806572[27].

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Origins and Family

Saul A. Teukolsky was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1947-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[9], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31] and California Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]. Saul A. Teukolsky's doctoral advisor was Kip S. Thorne[11].

Career and Affiliations

Saul A. Teukolsky worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was astrophysics[7]. Among his employers was Cornell University[8]. He supervised François Foucart as a doctoral student[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Saul A. Teukolsky is Numerical Recipes[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[36]; Einstein Prize[14], a physics award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1999[39]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[16], a physics award[43].

Why It Matters

Saul A. Teukolsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Saul A. Teukolsky born?

Born in Johannesburg[2], Saul A. Teukolsky…

What did Saul A. Teukolsky do for work?

Saul A. Teukolsky worked as physicist[4].

Where did Saul A. Teukolsky go to school?

Saul A. Teukolsky was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[9] and California Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Saul A. Teukolsky receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Einstein Prize[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], and ICTP Dirac Medal[16].

References

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  12. [14] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ictp.it. ictp.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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