Stephen Quake

American scientist, inventor and entrepreneur
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Stephen Quake

Summary

Stephen Quake is a human[1]. He was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a biophysicist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and bioengineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Quake was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Stephen Quake held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Stephen Quake worked as a biophysicist[3].
  • Stephen Quake's professions included academic[4].
  • Stephen Quake worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Stephen Quake worked as a physicist[6].
  • Stephen Quake's professions included bioengineer[7].
  • Stephen Quake's field of work was biophysics[10].
  • Stephen Quake's field of work was applied physics[11].
  • Stephen Quake's field of work was bioengineering[12].
  • Among Stephen Quake's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Stephen Quake was employed by California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Stephen Quake was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • Stephen Quake was educated at University of Oxford[16].
  • Stephen Quake's education included a stint at Stanford University[17].
  • Stephen Quake received the Marshall Scholarship[18].
  • Stephen Quake received the Lemelson–MIT Prize[19].
  • Stephen Quake received the Gabbay Award[20].
  • Stephen Quake received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Stephen Quake received the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research[22].
  • Stephen Quake received the Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[23].
  • Stephen Quake was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Stephen Quake was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Stephen Quake's image is recorded as Stephen Quake (4866285813).jpg[26].
  • Stephen Quake is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Quake was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Stanford University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Stephen Quake earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biophysicist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and bioengineer[7]. Fields of work include biophysics[10], a branch of biology[37]; applied physics[11], a branch of physics[38]; and bioengineering[12], a branch of engineering[39]. Employers include Stanford University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Stanford[43]; California Institute of Technology[14], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1891[46], headquartered in California[47]; and University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1096[50], headquartered in Oxford[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Marshall Scholarship[18], a scholarship[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Lemelson–MIT Prize[19], a science award[54]; Gabbay Award[20], a biomedical award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1998[57]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[58]; Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research[22], a science award[59], founded in 2015[60]; and Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[23], an award[61], founded in 1981[62].

Why It Matters

Stephen Quake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Jiankui He[65], a biologist[66], b. 1984[67], of People's Republic of China[68], awarded the Thousand Talents Program[69], specialised in biophysics[70].

FAQs

What did Stephen Quake do for work?

Stephen Quake worked as biophysicist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], physicist[6], and bioengineer[7].

Where did Stephen Quake go to school?

Stephen Quake was educated at University of Oxford[16] and Stanford University[17].

What awards did Stephen Quake receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[18], Lemelson–MIT Prize[19], Gabbay Award[20], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].

Who did Stephen Quake influence?

Stephen Quake has been cited as an influence by Jiankui He[65].

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