Shamit Kachru

theoretical physicist, a professor of physics at Stanford University, the Wells Family Director of the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics, and the Stanford Physics Department Chair
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Shamit Kachru

Summary

Shamit Kachru is a human[1]. Born in Champaign[2], he… he was born on +1970-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Champaign[2], Shamit Kachru…
  • Shamit Kachru was born on +1970-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shamit Kachru was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Shamit Kachru held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Shamit Kachru is identified as part of the Kashmiri people ethnic group[9].
  • Shamit Kachru's professions included physicist[4].
  • Shamit Kachru's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Shamit Kachru's field of work was physics[10].
  • Shamit Kachru's field of work was string theory[11].
  • Shamit Kachru's field of work was quantum mechanics[12].
  • Shamit Kachru's field of work was gravity[13].
  • Shamit Kachru's field of work was algebraic geometry[14].
  • Shamit Kachru's field of work was analytic space[15].
  • Among Shamit Kachru's employers was Stanford University[16].
  • Shamit Kachru's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Shamit Kachru's education included a stint at Princeton University[18].
  • Shamit Kachru's doctoral advisor was Edward Witten[19].
  • Shamit Kachru received the Sloan Fellowship[20].
  • Shamit Kachru received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Shamit Kachru received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[22].
  • Shamit Kachru was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Shamit Kachru is recorded as male[24].
  • Shamit Kachru's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Shamit Kachru supervised Wu-yen Chuang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Shamit Kachru supervised Michael Schultz as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Shamit Kachru's place of birth was Champaign[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1970-07-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. He is identified as part of the Kashmiri people ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Shamit Kachru's doctoral advisor was Edward Witten[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[37]; string theory[11], a branch of physics[38]; quantum mechanics[12], a physical theory[39]; gravity[13], a fundamental interaction[40]; algebraic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[41]; and analytic space[15]. Among Shamit Kachru's employers was Stanford University[16]. Doctoral students include Wu-yen Chuang[26], Michael Schultz[27], John McGreevy[42], Liam McAllister[43], Michael Mulligan[44], and Alexander Giryavets[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Sloan Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1955[48]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[49]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[22], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1988[52].

Why It Matters

Shamit Kachru ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Shamit Kachru born?

Shamit Kachru's place of birth was Champaign[2].

What did Shamit Kachru do for work?

Shamit Kachru worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Shamit Kachru go to school?

Shamit Kachru was educated at Harvard University[17] and Princeton University[18].

What awards did Shamit Kachru receive?

Honors received include Sloan Fellowship[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[22].

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  19. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [43] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [44] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [23] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [7] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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