Tony Heinz

American physicist
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Tony Heinz

Summary

Tony Heinz is a human[1]. Born in Palo Alto[2], he… he was born on +1956-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], academic[5], university teacher[6], photon scientist[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palo Alto[2], Tony Heinz…
  • Tony Heinz was born on +1956-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tony Heinz held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tony Heinz worked as a physicist[4].
  • Tony Heinz worked as an academic[5].
  • Tony Heinz's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Tony Heinz worked as a photon scientist[7].
  • Tony Heinz worked as an electrical engineer[8].
  • Tony Heinz's field of work was optics[11].
  • Tony Heinz's field of work was nanotechnology[12].
  • Tony Heinz's field of work was physics[13].
  • Tony Heinz's field of work was applied physics[14].
  • Tony Heinz's field of work was photon science[15].
  • Tony Heinz's field of work was photonics[16].
  • Among Tony Heinz's employers was Stanford University[17].
  • Tony Heinz was employed by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory[18].
  • Tony Heinz's doctoral advisor was Yuen-Ron Shen[19].
  • Tony Heinz received the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[20].
  • Tony Heinz received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Tony Heinz received the William F. Meggers Award[22].
  • Tony Heinz received the Fellow of the Optical Society[23].
  • Tony Heinz received the Medard W. Welch Award[24].
  • Tony Heinz received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[25].
  • Tony Heinz is recorded as male[26].
  • Tony Heinz's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Tony Heinz's place of birth was Palo Alto[2]. He was born on +1956-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Tony Heinz's doctoral advisor was Yuen-Ron Shen[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], academic[5], university teacher[6], photon scientist[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Fields of work include optics[11], a branch of physics[28]; nanotechnology[12], a branch of engineering[29]; physics[13], a branch of science[30]; applied physics[14], a branch of physics[31]; photon science[15]; and photonics[16], a branch of physics[32]. Employers include Stanford University[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36] and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory[18], a research center[37], in United States[38], founded in 1962[39], headquartered in Menlo Park[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[20], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1979[43]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1874[46]; William F. Meggers Award[22], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1970[49]; Fellow of the Optical Society[23], a science award[50], founded in 1959[51]; Medard W. Welch Award[24], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1969[54]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[25], a science award[55], founded in 1989[56].

Why It Matters

Tony Heinz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Tony Heinz born?

Tony Heinz was born in Palo Alto[2].

What did Tony Heinz do for work?

Tony Heinz worked as physicist[4], academic[5], university teacher[6], photon scientist[7], and electrical engineer[8].

What awards did Tony Heinz receive?

Honors received include Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids[20], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], William F. Meggers Award[22], and Fellow of the Optical Society[23].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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