Ugo Fano

Summary

Ugo Fano is a human^[1]. He was born in Turin^[2]. He was born on +1912-07-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chicago^[4]. He died on +2001-02-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Turin^[2], Ugo Fano…
• Ugo Fano died in Chicago^[4].
• Ugo Fano was born on +1912-07-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ugo Fano died on +2001-02-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ugo Fano's father was Gino Fano^[9].
• Ugo Fano held citizenship in Italy^[10].
• Ugo Fano held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[11].
• Ugo Fano held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Ugo Fano worked as a physicist^[6].
• Ugo Fano's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ugo Fano's field of work was physics^[13].
• Ugo Fano's field of work was theoretical physics^[14].
• Ugo Fano's field of work was atomic physics^[15].
• Among Ugo Fano's employers was University of Chicago^[16].
• Among Ugo Fano's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology^[17].
• Ugo Fano was employed by Aberdeen Proving Ground^[18].
• Ugo Fano was employed by Carnegie Institution for Science^[19].
• Among Ugo Fano's employers was Sapienza University of Rome^[20].
• Ugo Fano's education included a stint at University of Turin^[21].
• Ugo Fano's doctoral advisor was Enrico Persico^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ugo Fano is Fano resonance^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ugo Fano is Fano factor^[24].
• Ugo Fano received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Ugo Fano received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics^[26].
• Ugo Fano received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Turin^[2], Ugo Fano… he was born on +1912-07-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Gino Fano^[9].

Education

Ugo Fano's education included a stint at University of Turin^[21]. His doctoral advisor was Enrico Persico^[22]. He studied under Enrico Persico^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[29]; theoretical physics^[14], a branch of physics^[30]; and atomic physics^[15], a branch of physics^[31]. Employers include University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; National Institute of Standards and Technology^[17], a research institute^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1901^[38], headquartered in Gaithersburg^[39]; Aberdeen Proving Ground^[18], a military training area^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; Carnegie Institution for Science^[19], a nonprofit organization^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1902^[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[46]; and Sapienza University of Rome^[20], a public university^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 1303^[49], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[50]. Doctoral students include Q103166651^[51], a physicist^[52], b. 1952^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in physics^[55]; Chris H. Greene^[56]; and A. Ravi Prakash Rau^[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fano resonance^[23] and Fano factor^[24]. Things named for Ugo Fano include Fano resonance^[58] and Fano factor^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[60]; Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics^[26], a science award^[61], founded in 1965^[62]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[27], an award^[63], in France^[64]; William F. Meggers Award^[65], an award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1970^[68]; Enrico Fermi Award^[69], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1956^[72]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[73], a fellowship award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75].

Death and Burial

Ugo Fano died on +2001-02-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[76].

Why It Matters

Ugo Fano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Entities named for him include Fano resonance^[58] and Fano factor^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chris H. Greene^[79], a physicist^[80], b. 1954^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the I. I. Rabi Prize^[83].

FAQs

Where was Ugo Fano born?

Born in Turin^[2], Ugo Fano…

Where did Ugo Fano die?

Ugo Fano died in Chicago^[4].

Who were Ugo Fano's parents?

Ugo Fano's father was Gino Fano^[9].

What did Ugo Fano do for work?

Ugo Fano worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ugo Fano go to school?

Ugo Fano was educated at University of Turin^[21].

What awards did Ugo Fano receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics^[26], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[27], and William F. Meggers Award^[65].