Alan J. Heeger

Summary

Alan J. Heeger is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sioux City^[2]. He was born on +1936-01-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], chemist^[5], engineer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Alan J. Heeger was born in Sioux City^[2].
• Alan J. Heeger was born on +1936-01-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of Alan J. Heeger was David Heeger^[9].
• Alan J. Heeger held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Alan J. Heeger worked as a physicist^[4].
• Alan J. Heeger's professions included chemist^[5].
• Alan J. Heeger worked as an engineer^[6].
• Alan J. Heeger's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Alan J. Heeger's field of work was physics^[11].
• Alan J. Heeger's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Alan J. Heeger was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[13].
• Among Alan J. Heeger's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara^[14].
• Alan J. Heeger was employed by University of Utah^[15].
• Alan J. Heeger was employed by University of Geneva^[16].
• Alan J. Heeger's education included a stint at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[17].
• Alan J. Heeger's education included a stint at Omaha Central High School^[18].
• Alan J. Heeger's doctoral advisor was Alan M. Portis^[19].
• Alan J. Heeger received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Alan J. Heeger received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21].
• Alan J. Heeger received the Balzan Prize^[22].
• Alan J. Heeger received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[23].
• Alan J. Heeger received the honorary doctor of the University of Alicante^[24].
• Alan J. Heeger received the John Scott Award^[25].
• Alan J. Heeger was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Alan J. Heeger was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan J. Heeger was born in Sioux City^[2]. He was born on +1936-01-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[17], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1869^[30] and Omaha Central High School^[18], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1912^[33]. Alan J. Heeger's doctoral advisor was Alan M. Portis^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], chemist^[5], engineer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[35] and chemistry^[12], a branch of science^[36]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania^[13], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1740^[39], headquartered in Philadelphia^[40]; University of California, Santa Barbara^[14], a public university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1909^[43], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[44]; University of Utah^[15], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1850^[47]; and University of Geneva^[16], a public research university^[48], in Switzerland^[49], founded in 1559^[50], headquartered in Geneva^[51]. Doctoral students include Yung Woo Park^[52] and Lee Kwang-hee^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], a chemistry award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1901^[59]; Balzan Prize^[22], a science award^[60], in Switzerland^[61], founded in 1961^[62]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[23], a physics award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1952^[65]; honorary doctor of the University of Alicante^[24], an award^[66], in Spain^[67]; and John Scott Award^[25], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1816^[70].

Personal Life

A child of Alan J. Heeger was David Heeger^[9].

Why It Matters

Alan J. Heeger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Alan J. Heeger born?

Born in Sioux City^[2], Alan J. Heeger…

What did Alan J. Heeger do for work?

Alan J. Heeger worked as physicist^[4], chemist^[5], engineer^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alan J. Heeger go to school?

Alan J. Heeger was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[17] and Omaha Central High School^[18].

What awards did Alan J. Heeger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], Balzan Prize^[22], and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[23].