Young Kee Kim

Korean physicist
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Young Kee Kim, born January 1, 1962 in South Korea[1], is a United States citizen and physicist. He was educated at Korea University and the University of Rochester.

Since 2003 he has been on the faculty of the University of Chicago[2][3][4][5]. Earlier appointments spanned 1990–1996 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and 1996–2002 at the University of California, Berkeley[2][3][4][5].

His honors include the Ho-Am Prize in Science and election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[1][6]. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[7].

Young Kee Kim

Summary

Young Kee Kim is a human[1]. Her place of birth was South Korea[2]. She was born on January 1, 1962[3]. She worked as a physicist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in South Korea[2], Young Kee Kim…
  • Young Kee Kim's place of birth was Gyeongsan[6].
  • Young Kee Kim was born on January 1, 1962[3].
  • Young Kee Kim held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Young Kee Kim's professions included physicist[4].
  • Young Kee Kim was employed by University of Chicago[8].
  • Young Kee Kim was educated at Korea University[9].
  • Young Kee Kim's doctoral advisor was Stephen L. Olsen[10].
  • Young Kee Kim received the Ho-Am Prize in Science[11].
  • Young Kee Kim received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].
  • Young Kee Kim was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Young Kee Kim is recorded as female[14].
  • Young Kee Kim's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Young Kee Kim supervised Gregory F. Veramendi as a doctoral student[16].
  • Young Kee Kim's family name is recorded as Kim[17].
  • Young Kee Kim's given name is recorded as Yeong-gi[18].
  • Young Kee Kim studied under Joo Sang Kang[19].
  • Young Kee Kim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Young Kee Kim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Young Kee Kim's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kim Yŏnggi[22].
  • Young Kee Kim's Revised Romanization is recorded as Gim Yeong-gi[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include South Korea[2], a sovereign state[24], in South Korea[25], founded in 1948[26] and Gyeongsan[6], a city of South Korea[27], in South Korea[28]. Young Kee Kim was born on January 1, 1962[3].

Education

Young Kee Kim was educated at Korea University[9]. Her doctoral advisor was Stephen L. Olsen[10]. She studied under Joo Sang Kang[19].

Career and Affiliations

Young Kee Kim worked as a physicist[4]. Among her employers was University of Chicago[8]. She supervised Gregory F. Veramendi as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Ho-Am Prize in Science[11], a science award[29], founded in 1991[30] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12], a fellowship award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1874[33].

Why It Matters

Young Kee Kim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Young Kee Kim born?

Young Kee Kim's place of birth was South Korea[2].

What did Young Kee Kim do for work?

Young Kee Kim worked as physicist[4].

Where did Young Kee Kim go to school?

Young Kee Kim was educated at Korea University[9].

What awards did Young Kee Kim receive?

Honors received include Ho-Am Prize in Science[11] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . hoamfoundation.org. hoamfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . hoamfoundation.org. hoamfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . provost.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . hoamfoundation.org. hoamfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . hoamfoundation.org. hoamfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Korean
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