Zhi-Xun Shen

American physicist
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Zhi-Xun Shen

Summary

Zhi-Xun Shen is a human[1]. He was born on July 1962[2]. He worked as a physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Zhi-Xun Shen was born on July 1962[2].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's professions included physicist[3].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's field of work was physics[8].
  • Among Zhi-Xun Shen's employers was Stanford University[9].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen was educated at Rutgers University[10].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's education included a stint at Fudan University[12].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen received the Kamerlingh Onnes Prize[14].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[16].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen is recorded as male[19].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's family name is recorded as Shen[21].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's professorship is recorded as Paul Pigott Professorship in Physical Sciences[22].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/zhi-xun-shen[23].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's work location is recorded as Stanford[24].
  • Zhi-Xun Shen's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Physics Department[25].

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Origins and Family

Zhi-Xun Shen was born on July 1962[2].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1766[28]; Stanford University[11], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1885[31], headquartered in Stanford[32]; and Fudan University[12], a public university[33], in People's Republic of China[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in Shanghai[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3] and university teacher[4]. Zhi-Xun Shen's field of work was physics[8]. Among his employers was Stanford University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13], a physics award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1952[39]; Kamerlingh Onnes Prize[14], an award[40]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[41]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[16], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1960[44].

Why It Matters

Zhi-Xun Shen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Zhi-Xun Shen do for work?

Zhi-Xun Shen worked as physicist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Zhi-Xun Shen go to school?

Zhi-Xun Shen was educated at Rutgers University[10], Stanford University[11], and Fudan University[12].

What awards did Zhi-Xun Shen receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13], Kamerlingh Onnes Prize[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[16].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . casad.cas.cn. Retrieved . casad.cas.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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