Sidney Drell

Summary

Sidney Drell is a human^[1]. Born in Atlantic City^[2], he… he was born on +1926-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on +2016-12-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sidney Drell's place of birth was Atlantic City^[2].
• Sidney Drell passed away in Palo Alto^[4].
• Sidney Drell was born on +1926-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sidney Drell died on +2016-12-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Sidney Drell held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Sidney Drell worked as a physicist^[6].
• Sidney Drell worked as a teacher^[7].
• Sidney Drell's field of work was particle physics^[10].
• Sidney Drell's field of work was physics^[11].
• Sidney Drell's field of work was quantum electrodynamics^[12].
• Sidney Drell's field of work was nuclear weapon^[13].
• Among Sidney Drell's employers was SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory^[14].
• Sidney Drell was employed by Stanford University^[15].
• Sidney Drell's education included a stint at Princeton University^[16].
• Sidney Drell was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• Sidney Drell's education included a stint at Atlantic City High School^[18].
• Sidney Drell's doctoral advisor was Sidney Dancoff^[19].
• Sidney Drell received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Sidney Drell received the Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[21].
• Sidney Drell received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• Sidney Drell received the Rumford Prize^[23].
• Sidney Drell received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[24].
• Sidney Drell received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[25].
• Sidney Drell was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Sidney Drell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Atlantic City^[2], Sidney Drell… he was born on +1926-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34]; and Atlantic City High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1895^[37]. Sidney Drell's doctoral advisor was Sidney Dancoff^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and teacher^[7]. Fields of work include particle physics^[10], a branch of physics^[38]; physics^[11], a branch of science^[39]; quantum electrodynamics^[12], a branch of physics^[40], founded in 1927^[41]; and nuclear weapon^[13], an explosive device^[42]. Employers include SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory^[14], a research center^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1962^[45], headquartered in Menlo Park^[46] and Stanford University^[15], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1885^[49], headquartered in Stanford^[50]. Doctoral students include Heinz Pagels^[51], Roscoe Giles^[52], Robert Jaffe^[53], Steven Frautschi^[54], Joel Primack^[55], and James Bjorken^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1981^[59]; Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[21], a human rights award^[60]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1963^[63]; Rumford Prize^[23], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1839^[66]; Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[24], a science award^[67], in United States^[68]; and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[25], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1941^[71].

Death and Burial

Sidney Drell died on +2016-12-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sidney Drell include Drell–Yan process^[72].

Why It Matters

Sidney Drell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for him include Drell–Yan process^[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Heinz Pagels^[75], a physicist^[76], 1939–1988^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[79], specialised in physics^[80]; Robert Jaffe^[81], a physicist^[82], b. 1946^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[85], specialised in physics^[86]; James Bjorken^[87], a physicist^[88], 1934–2024^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics^[91], specialised in theoretical physics^[92]; Michael Creutz^[93], a physicist^[94], b. 1944^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[97], specialised in physics^[98]; Joel Primack^[99], an astronomer^[100], 1945–2025^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award^[103]; and Roscoe Giles^[104], a computer scientist^[105], of United States^[106], awarded the Fellow of the African Scientific Institute^[107].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Drell born?

Sidney Drell's place of birth was Atlantic City^[2].

Where did Sidney Drell die?

Sidney Drell passed away in Palo Alto^[4].

What did Sidney Drell do for work?

Sidney Drell worked as physicist^[6] and teacher^[7].

Where did Sidney Drell go to school?

Sidney Drell was educated at Princeton University^[16], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], and Atlantic City High School^[18].

What awards did Sidney Drell receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award^[21], National Medal of Science^[22], and Rumford Prize^[23].