Theodore Maiman

Summary

Theodore Maiman is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1927-07-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Vancouver^[4]. He died on +2007-05-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Theodore Maiman's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Theodore Maiman passed away in Vancouver^[4].
• Theodore Maiman was born on +1927-07-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Theodore Maiman died on +2007-05-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Theodore Maiman held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Theodore Maiman worked as a physicist^[6].
• Theodore Maiman's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among Theodore Maiman's employers was Northeastern University^[10].
• Theodore Maiman was employed by Hughes Aircraft Company^[11].
• Theodore Maiman's education included a stint at Stanford University^[12].
• Theodore Maiman's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder^[13].
• Theodore Maiman's doctoral advisor was Willis Lamb^[14].
• Theodore Maiman received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[15].
• Theodore Maiman received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[16].
• Theodore Maiman received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[17].
• Theodore Maiman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[18].
• Theodore Maiman received the R. W. Wood Prize^[19].
• Theodore Maiman received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Theodore Maiman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Theodore Maiman was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[22].
• Theodore Maiman's image is recorded as Maiman with the first laser.jpg^[23].
• Theodore Maiman is recorded as male^[24].
• Theodore Maiman's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Theodore Maiman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057514468^[26].
• Theodore Maiman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84844903^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Theodore Maiman was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on +1927-07-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31] and University of Colorado Boulder^[13], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34]. Theodore Maiman's doctoral advisor was Willis Lamb^[14]. He studied under Willis Lamb^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Theodore Maiman's professions included physicist^[6]. His field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include Northeastern University^[10], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1898^[38], headquartered in Boston^[39] and Hughes Aircraft Company^[11], an aerospace manufacturer^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1932^[42], headquartered in Culver City^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Stuart Ballantine Medal^[15], a medallion^[44]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[16], a physics award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1952^[47]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[48], in Israel^[49], founded in 1978^[50]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[18], a hall of fame^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1973^[53], headquartered in North Canton^[54]; R. W. Wood Prize^[19], a science award^[55], founded in 1975^[56]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[57].

Death and Burial

Theodore Maiman died on +2007-05-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Vancouver^[4]. The cause of death was mastocytosis^[58].

Why It Matters

Theodore Maiman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Theodore Maiman born?

Theodore Maiman's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Theodore Maiman die?

Theodore Maiman died in Vancouver^[4].

What did Theodore Maiman do for work?

Theodore Maiman worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Theodore Maiman go to school?

Theodore Maiman was educated at Stanford University^[12] and University of Colorado Boulder^[13].

What awards did Theodore Maiman receive?

Honors received include Stuart Ballantine Medal^[15], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[16], Wolf Prize in Physics^[17], and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[18].