David Ceperley

American physicist
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David Ceperley

Summary

David Ceperley is a human[1]. Born in Charleston[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • David Ceperley was born in Charleston[2].
  • David Ceperley was born on January 1, 1949[3].
  • David Ceperley was born on December 26, 1949[7].
  • David Ceperley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Ceperley worked as a physicist[4].
  • David Ceperley's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Ceperley's field of work was physics[9].
  • David Ceperley's field of work was Monte Carlo method[10].
  • David Ceperley's field of work was quantum mechanics[11].
  • Among David Ceperley's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Among David Ceperley's employers was Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[13].
  • Among David Ceperley's employers was Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[14].
  • Among David Ceperley's employers was Rutgers University[15].
  • David Ceperley was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[16].
  • David Ceperley was educated at UWC Atlantic College[17].
  • David Ceperley's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Chester[18].
  • David Ceperley received the Feenberg Medal[19].
  • David Ceperley received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • David Ceperley received the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[21].
  • David Ceperley received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • David Ceperley was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • David Ceperley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • David Ceperley is recorded as male[25].
  • David Ceperley's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • David Ceperley supervised Riccardo Guido Fantoni as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Ceperley's place of birth was Charleston[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1949[3] and December 26, 1949[7].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[16], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30] and UWC Atlantic College[17], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1962[33]. David Ceperley's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Chester[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[34]; Monte Carlo method[10], a randomized algorithm[35]; and quantum mechanics[11], a physical theory[36]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1867[39]; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[13], a research institute[40], in United States[41], founded in 1952[42], headquartered in Livermore[43]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[14], a laboratory[44], in United States[45], founded in 1931[46], headquartered in Berkeley[47]; and Rutgers University[15], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1766[50]. Doctoral students include Riccardo Guido Fantoni[27] and Paulo Hora Acioli[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Feenberg Medal[19]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[52]; Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[21], a physics award[53], founded in 1992[54]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], a fellowship award[55].

Why It Matters

David Ceperley is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was David Ceperley born?

Born in Charleston[2], David Ceperley…

What did David Ceperley do for work?

David Ceperley worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Ceperley go to school?

David Ceperley was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[16] and UWC Atlantic College[17].

What awards did David Ceperley receive?

Honors received include Feenberg Medal[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[21], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [51] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] ↑ . IdRef. wikidata.org.
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  26. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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