Walter de Heer

Dutch physicist
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Walter de Heer

Summary

Walter de Heer is a human[1]. He was born on November 1949[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Walter de Heer was born on November 1949[2].
  • Walter de Heer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[5].
  • Walter de Heer's professions included physicist[3].
  • Walter de Heer's field of work was condensed matter physics[6].
  • Walter de Heer was employed by Georgia Tech[7].
  • Walter de Heer's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Walter de Heer's doctoral advisor was Walter D. Knight[9].
  • Walter de Heer received the MRS Medal Award[10].
  • Walter de Heer received the Jesse W. Beams Award[11].
  • Walter de Heer is recorded as male[12].
  • Walter de Heer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Walter de Heer's family name is recorded as de Heer[14].
  • Walter de Heer's given name is recorded as Walter[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter de Heer was born on November 1949[2].

Education

Walter de Heer's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[8]. His doctoral advisor was Walter D. Knight[9].

Career and Affiliations

Walter de Heer's professions included physicist[3]. His field of work was condensed matter physics[6]. He was employed by Georgia Tech[7].

Recognition

Awards received include MRS Medal Award[10], a science award[16] and Jesse W. Beams Award[11], a physics award[17], in United States[18], founded in 1973[19].

Why It Matters

Walter de Heer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Walter de Heer do for work?

Walter de Heer worked as physicist[3].

Where did Walter de Heer go to school?

Walter de Heer was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8].

What awards did Walter de Heer receive?

Honors received include MRS Medal Award[10] and Jesse W. Beams Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . mrs.org. mrs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . engage.aps.org. engage.aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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