William Bialek

American biophysicist
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William Bialek

Summary

William Bialek is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on +1960-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Bialek was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • William Bialek was born on +1960-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bialek held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Bialek worked as a physicist[4].
  • William Bialek's professions included theoretical physicist[5].
  • William Bialek's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among William Bialek's employers was Princeton University[9].
  • Among William Bialek's employers was City University of New York[10].
  • William Bialek was employed by NEC Laboratories America[11].
  • William Bialek was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • William Bialek's doctoral advisor was Alan Bearden[13].
  • William Bialek received the Swartz Prize[14].
  • William Bialek received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • William Bialek received the Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[16].
  • William Bialek received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • William Bialek was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • William Bialek is recorded as male[19].
  • William Bialek's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Bialek's family name is recorded as Q37113849[21].
  • William Bialek's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Bialek's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bialek was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1960-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Bialek's doctoral advisor was Alan Bearden[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Princeton University[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1746[26], headquartered in Princeton[27]; City University of New York[10], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; NEC Laboratories America[11], a research institute[32], in United States[33]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[12], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1909[36], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Swartz Prize[14], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 2008[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[41]; Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[16], an award[42], founded in 1981[43]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46].

Why It Matters

William Bialek ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dario Amodei[48], an artificial intelligence researcher[49], b. 1983[50], of United States[51], awarded the Time 100[52], specialised in artificial intelligence[53].

FAQs

Where was William Bialek born?

William Bialek's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did William Bialek do for work?

William Bialek worked as physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did William Bialek receive?

Honors received include Swartz Prize[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[16], and Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

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  14. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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