Stephen Shenker

American physicist
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Stephen Shenker

Summary

Stephen Shenker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Stephen Shenker…
  • Stephen Shenker was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stephen Shenker held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stephen Shenker's professions included physicist[4].
  • Stephen Shenker worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Stephen Shenker worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Stephen Shenker's field of work was physics[9].
  • Stephen Shenker was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Among Stephen Shenker's employers was Rutgers University[11].
  • Stephen Shenker was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • Stephen Shenker's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Stephen Shenker was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Stephen Shenker's doctoral advisor was John Kogut[15].
  • Stephen Shenker received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Stephen Shenker received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Stephen Shenker received the Lars Onsager Prize[18].
  • Stephen Shenker received the ICTP Dirac Medal[19].
  • Stephen Shenker was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Stephen Shenker was a member of American Physical Society[21].
  • Stephen Shenker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Stephen Shenker's image is recorded as SteveShenkerStanford2009.jpg[23].
  • Stephen Shenker is recorded as male[24].
  • Stephen Shenker's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Stephen Shenker supervised Matthew Kleban as a doctoral student[26].
  • Stephen Shenker supervised Jaume Gomis as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Shenker was born in Alexandria[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Cornell University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Stephen Shenker's doctoral advisor was John Kogut[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Stephen Shenker's field of work was physics[9]. Employers include Stanford University[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39]; Rutgers University[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1766[42]; and University of Chicago[12], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46]. Doctoral students include Matthew Kleban[26], a physicist[47], b. 2000[48], of United States[49], specialised in physics[50] and Jaume Gomis[27], a physicist[51], b. 1950[52], of Spain[53].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[57]; Lars Onsager Prize[18], a science award[58], founded in 1993[59]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[19], a physics award[60].

Why It Matters

Stephen Shenker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Shenker born?

Stephen Shenker's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

What did Stephen Shenker do for work?

Stephen Shenker worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Stephen Shenker go to school?

Stephen Shenker was educated at Harvard University[13] and Cornell University[14].

What awards did Stephen Shenker receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Lars Onsager Prize[18], and ICTP Dirac Medal[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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