Arthur Leonard Schawlow
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Summary
Arthur Leonard Schawlow was born on May 5, 1921[1], in Mount Vernon[2]. He died on April 28, 1999[3], in Palo Alto[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (606 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: physicist[10]
- Employer: Columbia University[11]
- Educated at: University of Toronto[12], Vaughan Road Academy[13]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[14], Frederic Ives Medal[15], Stuart Ballantine Medal[16], National Medal of Science[17], Marconi Prize[18], National Inventors Hall of Fame[19], Humboldt Research Fellowship[20], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[21], Young Medal and Prize[22], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[23], Humboldt Prize[24], Fellow of the Optical Society[25]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], American Physical Society[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], American Philosophical Society[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: William M. Fairbank, Jr.[31]
- Commons category: Arthur Leonard Schawlow[32]
- Family name: Schawlow[33]
- Given name: Arthur[34], Leonard[35]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[36]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Name in native language: Arthur Leonard Schawlow[39]
- Erdős number: 5[40]
- Interested in: physics[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Arthur Leonard Schawlow include Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[42], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1991[45] and 10448 Schawlow[46], an asteroid[47].
Why It Matters
Arthur Leonard Schawlow has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[42], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1991[45] and 10448 Schawlow[46], an asteroid[47].
FAQs
Where was Arthur Leonard Schawlow born?
Arthur Leonard Schawlow's place of birth was Mount Vernon[2].
Where did Arthur Leonard Schawlow die?
Arthur Leonard Schawlow died in Palo Alto[4].
What did Arthur Leonard Schawlow do for work?
Arthur Leonard Schawlow worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and inventor[7].
Where did Arthur Leonard Schawlow go to school?
Arthur Leonard Schawlow was educated at University of Toronto[12] and Vaughan Road Academy[13].
What awards did Arthur Leonard Schawlow receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[14], Frederic Ives Medal[15], Stuart Ballantine Medal[16], and National Medal of Science[17].