Brian Greene

Summary

Brian Greene is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1963^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], writer^[5], professor^[6], author^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Brian Greene was born in New York City^[2].
• Brian Greene was born on February 9, 1963^[3].
• Brian Greene held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Brian Greene's native language^[11].
• Brian Greene's professions included physicist^[4].
• Brian Greene worked as a writer^[5].
• Brian Greene's professions included professor^[6].
• Brian Greene's professions included author^[7].
• Brian Greene worked as an actor^[8].
• Brian Greene's professions included theoretical physicist^[12].
• Brian Greene's field of work was superstring theory^[13].
• Brian Greene's field of work was quantum gravity^[14].
• Brian Greene's field of work was theoretical physics^[15].
• Brian Greene's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Brian Greene's field of work was universe^[17].
• Brian Greene's field of work was spacetime^[18].
• Among Brian Greene's employers was Cornell University^[19].
• Brian Greene was employed by Columbia University^[20].
• Brian Greene was educated at Magdalen College^[21].
• Brian Greene was educated at Harvard University^[22].
• Brian Greene was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[23].
• Brian Greene's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[24].
• Brian Greene's doctoral advisor was Graham Ross^[25].
• Brian Greene received the Andrew Gemant Award^[26].
• Brian Greene received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-02-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d83ad6a9-4687-4a46-9c94-20151f38e8d4^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Brian Greene… he was born on February 9, 1963^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1458^[34]; Harvard University^[22], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; Stuyvesant High School^[23], a specialized high school in New York City^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1904^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]; and University of Oxford^[24], a collegiate university^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1096^[45], headquartered in Oxford^[46]. Brian Greene's doctoral advisor was Graham Ross^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], writer^[5], professor^[6], author^[7], actor^[8], and theoretical physicist^[12]. Fields of work include superstring theory^[13], a field of study^[47]; quantum gravity^[14], a branch of physics^[48]; theoretical physics^[15], a branch of physics^[49]; mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[50]; universe^[17], an universe^[51]; and spacetime^[18], a continuum^[52]. Employers include Cornell University^[19], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1865^[55], headquartered in Ithaca^[56] and Columbia University^[20], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1754^[59], headquartered in Manhattan^[60]. Doctoral students include Mark Gilbert Jackson^[61], Mark Val Raugas^[62], Calin Iuliu Lazaroiu^[63], Ti-ming Chiang^[64], Yakov Kanter^[65], and Thomas G. Roos^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Andrew Gemant Award^[26], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1987^[69]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[27], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1941^[72]; and Rhodes Scholarship^[73], a scholarship^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1902^[76].

Personal Life

Brian Greene's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[77].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Brian Greene include Dolomedes briangreenei^[78], a taxon^[79].

Why It Matters

Brian Greene ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Works attributed to him include The Elegant Universe^[82], a written work^[83]; The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos^[84], a literary work^[85]; and The Fabric of the Cosmos^[86], a written work^[87]. Entities named for him include Dolomedes briangreenei^[78], a taxon^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Amanda Weltman^[88], a theoretical physicist^[89], b. 1979^[90], of South Africa^[91], specialised in gravity^[92].

FAQs

Where was Brian Greene born?

Brian Greene's place of birth was New York City^[2].

What did Brian Greene do for work?

Brian Greene worked as physicist^[4], writer^[5], professor^[6], author^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Brian Greene go to school?

Brian Greene was educated at Magdalen College^[21], Harvard University^[22], Stuyvesant High School^[23], and University of Oxford^[24].

What awards did Brian Greene receive?

Honors received include Andrew Gemant Award^[26], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[27], and Rhodes Scholarship^[73].