Stephen E. Harris

Summary

Stephen E. Harris is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1936-11-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], academic^[6], and electrical engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Stephen E. Harris's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Stephen E. Harris was born on +1936-11-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Stephen E. Harris held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Stephen E. Harris's professions included physicist^[4].
• Stephen E. Harris worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Stephen E. Harris's professions included academic^[6].
• Stephen E. Harris worked as an electrical engineer^[7].
• Stephen E. Harris's field of work was physics^[10].
• Stephen E. Harris's field of work was applied physics^[11].
• Stephen E. Harris's field of work was electrical engineering^[12].
• Among Stephen E. Harris's employers was Stanford University^[13].
• Stephen E. Harris's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[14].
• Stephen E. Harris was educated at Stanford University^[15].
• Stephen E. Harris's doctoral advisor was Anthony E. Siegman^[16].
• Stephen E. Harris received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Stephen E. Harris received the Frederic Ives Medal^[18].
• Stephen E. Harris received the Harvey Prize^[19].
• Stephen E. Harris received the IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[20].
• Stephen E. Harris received the Charles Hard Townes Award^[21].
• Stephen E. Harris received the Einstein Prize for Laser Science^[22].
• Stephen E. Harris was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Stephen E. Harris was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Stephen E. Harris was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[25].
• Stephen E. Harris is recorded as male^[26].
• Stephen E. Harris's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen E. Harris was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1936-11-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1824^[30], headquartered in Troy^[31] and Stanford University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]. Stephen E. Harris's doctoral advisor was Anthony E. Siegman^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], academic^[6], and electrical engineer^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[10], a branch of science^[36]; applied physics^[11], a branch of physics^[37]; and electrical engineering^[12], a branch of engineering^[38]. Stephen E. Harris was employed by Stanford University^[13]. He supervised Robert L. Byer as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; Frederic Ives Medal^[18], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; Harvey Prize^[19], a science award^[46], in Israel^[47], founded in 1972^[48]; IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[20], an award^[49]; Charles Hard Townes Award^[21], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1980^[52]; and Einstein Prize for Laser Science^[22], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1988^[55].

Why It Matters

Stephen E. Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of slow light^[58], an optical phenomenon^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert L. Byer^[60], a physicist^[61], b. 1942^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Frederic Ives Medal^[64], specialised in applied physics^[65].

FAQs

Where was Stephen E. Harris born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Stephen E. Harris…

What did Stephen E. Harris do for work?

Stephen E. Harris worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], academic^[6], and electrical engineer^[7].

Where did Stephen E. Harris go to school?

Stephen E. Harris was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[14] and Stanford University^[15].

What awards did Stephen E. Harris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Frederic Ives Medal^[18], Harvey Prize^[19], and IEEE Quantum Electronics Award^[20].

What did Stephen E. Harris discover?

Stephen E. Harris is credited as discoverer of slow light^[58].