David Bohm
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Summary
David Bohm was born on December 20, 1917[1], in Wilkes-Barre[2]. He died on October 27, 1992[3], in London[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,773 views/month, #6,599 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[10], Brazil[11], United Kingdom[12]
- Field of work: physics[13], quantum physics[14], quantum theory[15]
- Employer: University of São Paulo[16], Birkbeck, University of London[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], Princeton University[19], Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[20], University of Bristol[21]
- Educated at: University of Bristol[22], California Institute of Technology[23], University of California, Berkeley[24], G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Oppenheimer[26]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Elliott Cresson Medal[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29]
- Influenced by: Albert Einstein[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: David Pines[32], Yakir Aharonov[33], Jeffrey Bub[34], Harry J. Lipkin[35], Eugene P. Gross[36]
- Commons category: David Bohm (physicist)[37]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[38]
- Family name: Bohm[39]
- Given name: David[40], Joseph[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[43]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[44]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]
- Name in native language: David Joseph Bohm[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for David Bohm include De Broglie–Bohm theory[48] and Aharonov–Bohm effect[49].
Why It Matters
David Bohm has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Senge[52], an economist[53], b. 1947[54], of United States[55] and J. R. Dunkley[56], a researcher[57], b. 1991[58], of United Kingdom[59], specialised in information geometry[60].
He is credited with the discovery of Aharonov–Bohm effect[61], a physical phenomenon[62]; plasmon[63]; Implicate and explicate order[64], a concept[65]; and Bohm diffusion[66]. Entities named for him include De Broglie–Bohm theory[48] and Aharonov–Bohm effect[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include Yakir Aharonov[67], a physicist[68], b. 1932[69], of Israel[70], awarded the Israel Prize[71], specialised in quantum mechanics[72]; David Pines[73], a physicist[74], 1924–2018[75], of United States[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77], specialised in physicist[78]; Jeffrey Bub[79], a physicist[80], b. 1942[81], of South Africa[82], awarded the Lakatos Award[83], specialised in mathematical physics[84]; Eugene P. Gross[85]; and Harry J. Lipkin[86].
FAQs
Where was David Bohm born?
David Bohm was born in Wilkes-Barre[2].
Where did David Bohm die?
David Bohm passed away in London[4].
What did David Bohm do for work?
David Bohm worked as a physicist[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].
Where did David Bohm go to school?
David Bohm was educated at University of Bristol[22], California Institute of Technology[23], University of California, Berkeley[24], and G. A. R. Memorial Junior Senior High School[25].
What awards did David Bohm receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27] and Elliott Cresson Medal[28].
Who did David Bohm influence?
David Bohm has been cited as an influence by Peter Senge[52] and J. R. Dunkley[56].
What did David Bohm discover?
David Bohm is credited as discoverer of Aharonov–Bohm effect[61], plasmon[63], Implicate and explicate order[64], and Bohm diffusion[66].