William Happer

American physicist
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William Happer

Summary

William Happer is a human[1]. He was born in Vellore[2]. He was born on +1939-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vellore[2], William Happer…
  • William Happer was born on +1939-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Happer held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William Happer worked as a physicist[4].
  • William Happer's field of work was atomic physics[7].
  • William Happer was employed by Princeton University[8].
  • William Happer was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • William Happer's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].
  • William Happer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[11].
  • William Happer received the Herbert P. Broida Prize[12].
  • William Happer received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13].
  • William Happer received the Sloan Fellowship[14].
  • William Happer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • William Happer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • William Happer was a member of JASON[17].
  • William Happer's image is recorded as William Happer by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg[18].
  • William Happer is recorded as male[19].
  • William Happer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Happer supervised John W. Farley as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Happer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115874841[22].
  • William Happer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4495022[23].
  • William Happer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91024506[24].
  • William Happer's IdRef ID is recorded as 145421201[25].
  • William Happer's Commons category is recorded as William Happer[26].
  • William Happer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06wb7lk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vellore[2], William Happer… he was born on +1939-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Happer's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Happer worked as a physicist[4]. His field of work was atomic physics[7]. Employers include Princeton University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Columbia University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. He supervised John W. Farley as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[11], a fellowship award[36]; Herbert P. Broida Prize[12], a science award[37], founded in 1979[38]; Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13], a science award[39], founded in 1965[40]; and Sloan Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1955[43].

Why It Matters

William Happer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Happer born?

Born in Vellore[2], William Happer…

What did William Happer do for work?

William Happer worked as physicist[4].

Where did William Happer go to school?

William Happer was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[10].

What awards did William Happer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[11], Herbert P. Broida Prize[12], Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[13], and Sloan Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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