Steven Girvin

American physicist
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Steven Girvin

Summary

Steven Girvin is a human[1]. He was born in Austin[2]. He was born on +1950-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Austin[2], Steven Girvin…
  • Steven Girvin was born on +1950-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steven Girvin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Steven Girvin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Steven Girvin's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Steven Girvin's field of work was condensed matter physics[8].
  • Among Steven Girvin's employers was Yale University[9].
  • Steven Girvin was employed by Indiana University[10].
  • Among Steven Girvin's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[11].
  • Steven Girvin was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Steven Girvin was educated at Bates College[13].
  • Steven Girvin's doctoral advisor was John Hopfield[14].
  • Steven Girvin received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].
  • Steven Girvin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Steven Girvin received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Steven Girvin was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Steven Girvin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Steven Girvin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Steven Girvin is recorded as male[21].
  • Steven Girvin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Steven Girvin supervised Aditi Mitra as a doctoral student[23].
  • Steven Girvin supervised George Mias as a doctoral student[24].
  • Steven Girvin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081537731[25].
  • Steven Girvin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73929759[26].
  • Steven Girvin's GND ID is recorded as 1170408923[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Austin[2], Steven Girvin… he was born on +1950-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Bates College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34]. Steven Girvin's doctoral advisor was John Hopfield[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Steven Girvin's field of work was condensed matter physics[8]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; Indiana University[10], a state university system[39], in United States[40], founded in 1820[41], headquartered in Bloomington[42]; and National Institute of Standards and Technology[11], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1901[45], headquartered in Gaithersburg[46]. Doctoral students include Aditi Mitra[23], a physicist[47] and George Mias[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], a physics award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1952[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[51]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1874[54].

Why It Matters

Steven Girvin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Steven Girvin born?

Steven Girvin was born in Austin[2].

What did Steven Girvin do for work?

Steven Girvin worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Steven Girvin go to school?

Steven Girvin was educated at Princeton University[12] and Bates College[13].

What awards did Steven Girvin receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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