Thomas Ebbesen

Norwegian and French chemist
Person human Q449369
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Thomas Ebbesen

Summary

Thomas Ebbesen is a human[1]. Born in Oslo[2], he… he was born on +1954-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], chemist[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Ebbesen was born in Oslo[2].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was born on +1954-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Ebbesen held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Thomas Ebbesen held citizenship in France[10].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's professions included physicist[4].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's professions included chemist[6].
  • Thomas Ebbesen worked as a researcher[7].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's field of work was physical chemistry[11].
  • Among Thomas Ebbesen's employers was University of Strasbourg[12].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's education included a stint at Oberlin College[13].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was educated at Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].
  • Thomas Ebbesen received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[15].
  • Thomas Ebbesen received the CNRS Gold medal[16].
  • Thomas Ebbesen received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[17].
  • Thomas Ebbesen received the EPS Europhysics Prize[18].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was a member of French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[20].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[21].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[22].
  • Thomas Ebbesen was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[23].
  • Thomas Ebbesen is recorded as male[24].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Thomas Ebbesen supervised Aloyse Degiron as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas Ebbesen's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Ebbesen[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Ebbesen was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1954-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[13], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Oberlin[31] and Pierre and Marie Curie University[14], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], chemist[6], and researcher[7]. Thomas Ebbesen's field of work was physical chemistry[11]. He was employed by University of Strasbourg[12]. He supervised Aloyse Degiron as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[15], a science award[36], founded in 2008[37]; CNRS Gold medal[16], a science award[38], in France[39], founded in 1954[40]; Clarivate Citation Laureates[17], a science award[41], founded in 1989[42]; and EPS Europhysics Prize[18], an award[43].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ebbesen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Ebbesen born?

Thomas Ebbesen was born in Oslo[2].

What did Thomas Ebbesen do for work?

Thomas Ebbesen worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], chemist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Thomas Ebbesen go to school?

Thomas Ebbesen was educated at Oberlin College[13] and Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].

What awards did Thomas Ebbesen receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[15], CNRS Gold medal[16], Clarivate Citation Laureates[17], and EPS Europhysics Prize[18].

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  4. [10] . Journal officiel de la République française. college-de-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . cnrs.fr. cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . cnrs.fr. cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . eps.org. eps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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