Tony Heinz

American physicist
Person Human Q59105399

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
April 30, 1956
Place of birth
Palo Alto
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Employer
Stanford University (2015–present), Columbia University (1995–2014), IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center (1983–1995), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (2015–present), IBM Research (1983–1995)[15][16]
Educated at
University of California, Berkeley (1978–1982), Stanford University (1974–1978)
Citizenship
United States
Doctoral advisor
Yuen-Ron Shen[17]
Work location
Stanford
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Affiliation
Stanford University Applied Physics Department
Family name
Heinz
Given name
Tony, Frederick
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Official name
Tony Frederick Heinz
🏷️ Also known as
en Tony Frederick Heinz en Tony Heinz en Tony F. Heinz cs Tony Frederick Heinz cs Tony Heinz ru Тони Хайнц ru Хайнц, Тони uk Тоні Гайнц
🔖 Identifiers · 17
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Dimensions author ID
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
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Google Scholar author ID
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IdRef ID
242263097
J9U entity ID
987007370811105171
NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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Prabook ID
3414796
Web of Science ResearcherID
K-7797-2015
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
heinz.tony-f

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Summary

Born in Palo Alto[1], he… he was born on April 30, 1956[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], photon scientist[6], and electrical engineer[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include optics[9], a branch of physics[25]; nanotechnology[10], a branch of engineering[26]; physics[11], a branch of science[27]; applied physics[12], a branch of physics[28]; photon science[13]; and photonics[14], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include Stanford University[15], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1885[32], headquartered in Stanford[33] and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory[16], a research center[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36], headquartered in Menlo Park[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[18], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43]; William F. Meggers Award[20], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1970[46]; Fellow of the Optical Society[21], a science award[47], founded in 1959[48]; Medard W. Welch Award[22], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1969[51]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[23], a science award[52], founded in 1989[53].

FAQs

Where was Tony Heinz born?

Tony Heinz was born in Palo Alto[1].

What did Tony Heinz do for work?

Tony Heinz worked as physicist[3], academic[4], university teacher[5], photon scientist[6], and electrical engineer[7].

What awards did Tony Heinz receive?

Honors received include Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[18], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[19], William F. Meggers Award[20], and Fellow of the Optical Society[21].

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