Ben Roy Mottelson
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Summary
Ben Roy Mottelson was born on July 9, 1926[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on May 13, 2022[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Assistens Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10], Kingdom of Denmark[11]
- Field of work: nuclear physics[12]
- Employer: Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics[13]
- Educated at: Harvard University[14], Purdue University[15], Lyons Township High School[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Julian Schwinger[17]
- Notable work: Nuclear Structure[18]
- Award received: Atoms for Peace Award[19], Nobel Prize in Physics[20], John Price Wetherill Medal[21], Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[22], Ole Rømer Medal[23], honorary doctor of Caen University[24]
- Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[25], National Academy of Sciences[26], Polish Academy of Sciences[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[29], American Philosophical Society[30], Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Ben Roy Mottelson[33]
- Residence: Copenhagen[34]
- Family name: Mottelson[35]
- Given name: Ben[36], Roy[37]
- Student of: Julian Schwinger[38]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[39]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41], Danish[42]
- Name in native language: Ben Roy Mottelson[43]
- Erdős number: 5[44]
Why It Matters
Ben Roy Mottelson has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Ben Roy Mottelson born?
Ben Roy Mottelson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
Where did Ben Roy Mottelson die?
Ben Roy Mottelson passed away in Copenhagen[4].
What did Ben Roy Mottelson do for work?
Ben Roy Mottelson worked as a nuclear physicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].
Where did Ben Roy Mottelson go to school?
Ben Roy Mottelson was educated at Harvard University[14], Purdue University[15], and Lyons Township High School[16].
What awards did Ben Roy Mottelson receive?
Honors received include Atoms for Peace Award[19], Nobel Prize in Physics[20], John Price Wetherill Medal[21], and Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[22].