Sylvester James Gates

Summary

Sylvester James Gates is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tampa^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1950^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Sylvester James Gates was born in Tampa^[2].
• Sylvester James Gates was born on December 15, 1950^[3].
• Sylvester James Gates held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Sylvester James Gates is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Sylvester James Gates worked as a physicist^[4].
• Sylvester James Gates worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Sylvester James Gates's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Among Sylvester James Gates's employers was University of Maryland^[10].
• Sylvester James Gates was employed by Brown University^[11].
• Sylvester James Gates's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Sylvester James Gates's education included a stint at Jones High School^[13].
• Sylvester James Gates's doctoral advisor was James Edward Young^[14].
• Sylvester James Gates received the National Medal of Science^[15].
• Sylvester James Gates received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16].
• Sylvester James Gates received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Sylvester James Gates received the Mendel Medal^[18].
• Sylvester James Gates received the honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago^[19].
• Sylvester James Gates received the Harvard Junior Fellow^[20].
• Sylvester James Gates was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Sylvester James Gates was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Sylvester James Gates was a member of United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology^[23].
• Sylvester James Gates is recorded as male^[24].
• Sylvester James Gates's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Sylvester James Gates supervised Barton Zwiebach as a doctoral student^[26].
• Sylvester James Gates supervised Lubna Rana as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sylvester James Gates's place of birth was Tampa^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1950^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Jones High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1895^[34]. Sylvester James Gates's doctoral advisor was James Edward Young^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. Employers include University of Maryland^[10], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1858^[38], headquartered in College Park^[39] and Brown University^[11], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1765^[42], headquartered in Providence^[43]. Doctoral students include Barton Zwiebach^[26], a physicist^[44], b. 1954^[45], of Peru^[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[47], specialised in string theory^[48]; Lubna Rana^[27]; Stefano Bellucci^[49]; Roger Khemraj Brooks^[50]; Aakhut Em Bak^[51]; and Aziz Alnowaiser^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[15], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1963^[55]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[56]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], a fellowship award^[57]; Mendel Medal^[18], a medallion^[58], founded in 1928^[59]; honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago^[19], an award^[60], in United States^[61]; and Harvard Junior Fellow^[20].

Why It Matters

Sylvester James Gates ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barton Zwiebach^[64], a physicist^[65], b. 1954^[66], of Peru^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in string theory^[69].

FAQs

Where was Sylvester James Gates born?

Sylvester James Gates was born in Tampa^[2].

What did Sylvester James Gates do for work?

Sylvester James Gates worked as physicist^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], and astrophysicist^[6].

Where did Sylvester James Gates go to school?

Sylvester James Gates was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12] and Jones High School^[13].

What awards did Sylvester James Gates receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[15], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], and Mendel Medal^[18].