Steven E. Koonin

American physicist (born 1951)
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Steven E. Koonin

Summary

Steven E. Koonin is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1951-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Steven E. Koonin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Steven E. Koonin was born on +1951-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steven E. Koonin was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Steven E. Koonin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Steven E. Koonin worked as a physicist[4].
  • Steven E. Koonin worked as a politician[5].
  • Steven E. Koonin's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Steven E. Koonin's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Steven E. Koonin's field of work was climate change[11].
  • Steven E. Koonin's field of work was energy industry[12].
  • Steven E. Koonin was employed by California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Steven E. Koonin was employed by New York University[14].
  • Among Steven E. Koonin's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[15].
  • Steven E. Koonin was educated at California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Steven E. Koonin's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[17].
  • Steven E. Koonin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Steven E. Koonin's doctoral advisor was Arthur Kerman[19].
  • Steven E. Koonin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Steven E. Koonin received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21].
  • Steven E. Koonin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Steven E. Koonin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Steven E. Koonin's image is recorded as Steven Koonin official portrait.jpg[24].
  • Steven E. Koonin is recorded as male[25].
  • Steven E. Koonin's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Steven E. Koonin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117754819[27].

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Origins and Family

Steven E. Koonin's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1951-12-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Stuyvesant High School[17], a specialized high school in New York City[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Steven E. Koonin's doctoral advisor was Arthur Kerman[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[40]; climate change[11], a global problem[41]; and energy industry[12], a type of industry[42]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[13], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1891[45], headquartered in California[46]; New York University[14], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1831[49], headquartered in New York City[50]; and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[15], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1854[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[54] and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1960[57].

Why It Matters

Steven E. Koonin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Steven E. Koonin born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Steven E. Koonin…

What did Steven E. Koonin do for work?

Steven E. Koonin worked as physicist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Steven E. Koonin go to school?

Steven E. Koonin was educated at California Institute of Technology[16], Stuyvesant High School[17], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].

What awards did Steven E. Koonin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20] and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[21].

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  20. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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