Emilio G. Segrè

Italian physicist and Nobel laureate
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Emilio G. Segrè
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Emilio G. Segrè

Summary

Emilio G. Segrè is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tivoli[2]. He was born on February 1, 1905[3]. He passed away in Lafayette[4]. He died on April 22, 1989[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tivoli[2], Emilio G. Segrè…
  • Emilio G. Segrè passed away in Lafayette[4].
  • Emilio G. Segrè was born on February 1, 1905[3].
  • Emilio G. Segrè was born on January 30, 1905[11].
  • Emilio G. Segrè died on April 22, 1989[5].
  • Burial took place at Lafayette Cemetery[12].
  • Emilio G. Segrè was married to Elfriede Spiro[13].
  • A child of Emilio G. Segrè was Claudio Segrè[14].
  • Emilio G. Segrè held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Emilio G. Segrè held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Emilio G. Segrè is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[17].
  • Emilio G. Segrè's professions included physicist[6].
  • Emilio G. Segrè's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Emilio G. Segrè worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Emilio G. Segrè worked as a writer[9].
  • Emilio G. Segrè's field of work was physics[18].
  • Among Emilio G. Segrè's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Emilio G. Segrè was employed by University of Palermo[20].
  • Among Emilio G. Segrè's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[21].
  • Among Emilio G. Segrè's employers was Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22].
  • Emilio G. Segrè was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[23].
  • Emilio G. Segrè's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[24].
  • Emilio G. Segrè received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Emilio G. Segrè received the Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • Emilio G. Segrè received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tivoli[2], Emilio G. Segrè… Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1905[3] and January 30, 1905[11]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[17].

Education

Emilio G. Segrè's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[23]. His doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and writer[9]. Emilio G. Segrè's field of work was physics[18]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of Palermo[20], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1806[34]; Sapienza University of Rome[21], a public university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1303[37], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[38]; and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22], a public university[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1920[41]. He supervised Henry Stapp as a doctoral student[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; Nobel Prize in Physics[26], a physics award[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1901[48]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[27], a science award[49]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[50], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1941[53]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[54], a fellowship award[55].

Personal Life

Emilio G. Segrè was married to Elfriede Spiro[13]. A child of him was Claudio Segrè[14]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[56].

Death and Burial

Emilio G. Segrè died on April 22, 1989[5]. He passed away in Lafayette[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[57]. Burial took place at Lafayette Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emilio G. Segrè include table of nuclides[58].

Why It Matters

Emilio G. Segrè ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He is credited with the discovery of technetium[61], a chemical element[62]; astatine[63], a chemical element[64]; and antiproton[65], a type of quantum particle[66]. Entities named for him include table of nuclides[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert York[67], a physicist[68], 1921–2009[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in physics[72] and Henry Stapp[73], a physicist[74], b. 1928[75], of United States[76], specialised in theoretical physics[77].

FAQs

Where was Emilio G. Segrè born?

Emilio G. Segrè was born in Tivoli[2].

Where did Emilio G. Segrè die?

Emilio G. Segrè passed away in Lafayette[4].

Who was Emilio G. Segrè married to?

Emilio G. Segrè's spouses include Elfriede Spiro[13].

What did Emilio G. Segrè do for work?

Emilio G. Segrè worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Emilio G. Segrè go to school?

Emilio G. Segrè was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[23].

What awards did Emilio G. Segrè receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[27], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[50].

What did Emilio G. Segrè discover?

Emilio G. Segrè is credited as discoverer of technetium[61], astatine[63], and antiproton[65].

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