William Nierenberg

Summary

William Nierenberg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1919^[3]. He died in La Jolla^[4]. He died on September 10, 2000^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and nuclear physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Nierenberg's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• William Nierenberg died in La Jolla^[4].
• William Nierenberg was born on February 13, 1919^[3].
• William Nierenberg died on September 10, 2000^[5].
• William Nierenberg held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Nierenberg worked as a physicist^[6].
• William Nierenberg's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Among William Nierenberg's employers was University of California, San Diego^[10].
• William Nierenberg was employed by University of Michigan^[11].
• William Nierenberg was educated at City College of New York^[12].
• William Nierenberg's education included a stint at Columbia University^[13].
• William Nierenberg's education included a stint at Columbia University^[14].
• William Nierenberg was educated at Townsend Harris High School^[15].
• William Nierenberg's doctoral advisor was Norman Foster Ramsey^[16].
• William Nierenberg's doctoral advisor was Isidor Isaac Rabi^[17].
• William Nierenberg received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[18].
• William Nierenberg received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19].
• William Nierenberg received the Putnam Fellow^[20].
• William Nierenberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• William Nierenberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• William Nierenberg is recorded as male^[23].
• William Nierenberg's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Nierenberg's Commons category is recorded as William Nierenberg^[25].
• The cause of death was cancer^[26].
• William Nierenberg earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Nierenberg's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1919^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[12], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; Columbia University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; and Townsend Harris High School^[15], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1904^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Norman Foster Ramsey^[16], a physicist^[39], 1915–2011^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[42], specialised in nuclear physics^[43] and Isidor Isaac Rabi^[17], a physicist^[44], 1898–1988^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award^[47], specialised in atomic physics^[48]. William Nierenberg earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and nuclear physicist^[7]. Employers include University of California, San Diego^[10], a public university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1960^[51] and University of Michigan^[11], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1817^[54], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[18], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1950^[58]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1941^[61]; and Putnam Fellow^[20].

Death and Burial

William Nierenberg died on September 10, 2000^[5]. He died in La Jolla^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Nierenberg include Nierenberg Prize^[62], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2001^[65].

Why It Matters

William Nierenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Nierenberg Prize^[62], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2001^[65].

FAQs

Where was William Nierenberg born?

Born in New York City^[2], William Nierenberg…

Where did William Nierenberg die?

William Nierenberg passed away in La Jolla^[4].

What did William Nierenberg do for work?

William Nierenberg worked as physicist^[6] and nuclear physicist^[7].

Where did William Nierenberg go to school?

William Nierenberg was educated at City College of New York^[12], Columbia University^[13], Columbia University^[14], and Townsend Harris High School^[15].

What awards did William Nierenberg receive?

Honors received include William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[18], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19], and Putnam Fellow^[20].