Valentine Telegdi

American physicist (1922–2006)
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Valentine Telegdi

Summary

Valentine Telegdi is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on +1922-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pasadena[4]. He died on +2006-04-08T00:00:00Z[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 (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Valentine Telegdi's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • Valentine Telegdi died in Pasadena[4].
  • Valentine Telegdi was born on +1922-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Valentine Telegdi died on +2006-04-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Valentine Telegdi held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Valentine Telegdi held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Hungarian was Valentine Telegdi's native language[11].
  • Valentine Telegdi's professions included physicist[6].
  • Valentine Telegdi worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Valentine Telegdi's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among Valentine Telegdi's employers was Harvard University[13].
  • Valentine Telegdi was employed by University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Valentine Telegdi's employers was CERN[15].
  • Valentine Telegdi was employed by ETH Zurich[16].
  • Valentine Telegdi was educated at University of Lausanne[17].
  • Valentine Telegdi's doctoral advisor was Paul Scherrer[18].
  • Valentine Telegdi received the Wolf Prize in Physics[19].
  • Valentine Telegdi received the Lilienfeld Prize[20].
  • Valentine Telegdi received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21].
  • Valentine Telegdi was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Valentine Telegdi was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Valentine Telegdi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Valentine Telegdi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Valentine Telegdi was a member of French Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Valentine Telegdi was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], Valentine Telegdi… he was born on +1922-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Hungarian was his native language[11].

Education

Valentine Telegdi's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[17]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Scherrer[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Valentine Telegdi's field of work was physics[12]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; CERN[15], an international organization[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1954[38], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[39]; and ETH Zurich[16], an institute of technology[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1855[42], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics[19], a physics award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1978[46]; Lilienfeld Prize[20], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1989[49]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Death and Burial

Valentine Telegdi died on +2006-04-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pasadena[4].

Why It Matters

Valentine Telegdi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Valentine Telegdi born?

Born in Budapest[2], Valentine Telegdi…

Where did Valentine Telegdi die?

Valentine Telegdi passed away in Pasadena[4].

What did Valentine Telegdi do for work?

Valentine Telegdi worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Valentine Telegdi go to school?

Valentine Telegdi was educated at University of Lausanne[17].

What awards did Valentine Telegdi receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics[19], Lilienfeld Prize[20], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21].

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  8. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . inspirehep.net. inspirehep.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wolffund.org.il. Retrieved . wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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