William E. Moerner

Summary

William E. Moerner is a human^[1]. He was born in Pleasanton^[2]. He was born on +1953-06-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William E. Moerner was born in Pleasanton^[2].
• William E. Moerner was born on +1953-06-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William E. Moerner held citizenship in United States^[8].
• William E. Moerner's professions included chemist^[4].
• William E. Moerner worked as a physicist^[5].
• William E. Moerner worked as a university teacher^[6].
• William E. Moerner's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among William E. Moerner's employers was Stanford University^[10].
• Among William E. Moerner's employers was University of California, San Diego^[11].
• William E. Moerner was employed by ETH Zurich^[12].
• Among William E. Moerner's employers was IBM Almaden Research Center^[13].
• William E. Moerner's education included a stint at Thomas Jefferson High School^[14].
• William E. Moerner received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[15].
• William E. Moerner received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[16].
• William E. Moerner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• William E. Moerner received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[18].
• William E. Moerner received the Earle K. Plyler Prize^[19].
• William E. Moerner received the Fellow of the Optical Society^[20].
• William E. Moerner was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• William E. Moerner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• William E. Moerner was a member of American Physical Society^[23].
• William E. Moerner was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].
• William E. Moerner's image is recorded as WE Moerner.jpg^[25].
• William E. Moerner is recorded as male^[26].
• William E. Moerner's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

William E. Moerner's place of birth was Pleasanton^[2]. He was born on +1953-06-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William E. Moerner's education included a stint at Thomas Jefferson High School^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. William E. Moerner's field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include Stanford University^[10], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1885^[31], headquartered in Stanford^[32]; University of California, San Diego^[11], a public university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1960^[35]; ETH Zurich^[12], an institute of technology^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1855^[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[39]; and IBM Almaden Research Center^[13], a research institute^[40], in United States^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[15], a chemistry award^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 1901^[44]; Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[16], a science award^[45], in Israel^[46], founded in 1978^[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[48]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[18], an award^[49], founded in 1931^[50]; Earle K. Plyler Prize^[19], an award^[51], founded in 1977^[52]; and Fellow of the Optical Society^[20], a science award^[53], founded in 1959^[54].

Why It Matters

William E. Moerner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Eric Betzig^[57], a physicist^[58], b. 1960^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[61], specialised in chemistry^[62].

FAQs

Where was William E. Moerner born?

Born in Pleasanton^[2], William E. Moerner…

What did William E. Moerner do for work?

William E. Moerner worked as chemist^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did William E. Moerner go to school?

William E. Moerner was educated at Thomas Jefferson High School^[14].

What awards did William E. Moerner receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[15], Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[18].

Who did William E. Moerner influence?

William E. Moerner has been cited as an influence by Eric Betzig^[57].