Yuval Ne'eman

Israeli theoretical physicist, military scientist, and politician (1925-2006)
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Yuval Ne'eman

Summary

Yuval Ne'eman is a human[1]. He was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on May 14, 1925[3]. He died in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on April 26, 2006[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], and nuclear physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yuval Ne'eman was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Yuval Ne'eman passed away in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Yuval Ne'eman was born on May 14, 1925[3].
  • Yuval Ne'eman died on April 26, 2006[5].
  • Yuval Ne'eman is buried at Trumpeldor cemetery[12].
  • Yuval Ne'eman held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Yuval Ne'eman's professions included physicist[6].
  • Yuval Ne'eman worked as a politician[7].
  • Yuval Ne'eman worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Yuval Ne'eman's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Yuval Ne'eman worked as a nuclear physicist[10].
  • Yuval Ne'eman worked as a military officer[14].
  • Yuval Ne'eman held the position of Minister of Energy[15].
  • Yuval Ne'eman held the position of Knesset member[16].
  • Yuval Ne'eman held the position of Knesset member[17].
  • Yuval Ne'eman held the position of Knesset member[18].
  • Among Yuval Ne'eman's employers was Tel Aviv University[19].
  • Yuval Ne'eman's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[20].
  • Yuval Ne'eman was educated at Imperial College London[21].
  • Yuval Ne'eman's education included a stint at Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium[22].
  • Yuval Ne'eman's doctoral advisor was Abdus Salam[23].
  • Yuval Ne'eman received the Israel Prize[24].
  • Yuval Ne'eman received the Wigner Medal[25].
  • Yuval Ne'eman received the Albert Einstein Award[26].
  • Yuval Ne'eman received the Marcel Grossmann Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Yuval Ne'eman's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on May 14, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[20], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Haifa[31]; Imperial College London[21], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]; and Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium[22], a Gymnasium[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1905[38]. Yuval Ne'eman's doctoral advisor was Abdus Salam[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], nuclear physicist[10], and military officer[14]. Yuval Ne'eman was employed by Tel Aviv University[19]. Positions held include Minister of Energy[15], a position[39], in Israel[40] and Knesset member[16], a position[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1949[43]. Doctoral students include Haim Harari[44], a physicist[45], b. 1940[46], of Israel[47], awarded the Israel Prize[48], specialised in physics[49]; David Horn[50]; Yungui Ggong[51]; and Richard Charles Schelp[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[24], an award[53], in Israel[54], founded in 1953[55]; Wigner Medal[25], an award[56]; Albert Einstein Award[26], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1951[59]; Marcel Grossmann Award[27], a science award[60]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[61], a fellowship award[62]; and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[63], a science award[64], in Israel[65], founded in 2002[66].

Personal Life

Yuval Ne'eman was affiliated with the Tehiya[67].

Death and Burial

Yuval Ne'eman died on April 26, 2006[5]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. The cause of death was stroke[68]. He is buried at Trumpeldor cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yuval Ne'eman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Haim Harari[71], a physicist[72], b. 1940[73], of Israel[74], awarded the Israel Prize[75], specialised in physics[76] and Amnon Aharony[77], a physicist[78], b. 1943[79], of Israel[80], specialised in physics[81].

FAQs

Where was Yuval Ne'eman born?

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Yuval Ne'eman…

Where did Yuval Ne'eman die?

Yuval Ne'eman died in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Yuval Ne'eman do for work?

Yuval Ne'eman worked as physicist[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], and nuclear physicist[10].

Where did Yuval Ne'eman go to school?

Yuval Ne'eman was educated at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[20], Imperial College London[21], and Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium[22].

What awards did Yuval Ne'eman receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[24], Wigner Medal[25], Albert Einstein Award[26], and Marcel Grossmann Award[27].

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