George E. Smith

Nobel prize winning American physicist
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George E. Smith

Summary

George E. Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was White Plains[2]. He was born on +1930-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Barnegat Township[4]. He died on +2025-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], photographer[7], scientist[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George E. Smith was born in White Plains[2].
  • George E. Smith died in Barnegat Township[4].
  • George E. Smith was born on +1930-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George E. Smith died on +2025-05-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George E. Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George E. Smith worked as a physicist[6].
  • George E. Smith worked as a photographer[7].
  • George E. Smith's professions included scientist[8].
  • George E. Smith's professions included inventor[9].
  • George E. Smith's field of work was physics[12].
  • George E. Smith's field of work was electronic component[13].
  • George E. Smith's field of work was image processing[14].
  • George E. Smith's field of work was history of technology[15].
  • George E. Smith's field of work was video technology[16].
  • George E. Smith's field of work was semi-conductor laser[17].
  • George E. Smith was employed by Bell Labs[18].
  • George E. Smith was educated at University of Chicago[19].
  • George E. Smith's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[20].
  • George E. Smith received the Nobel Prize in Physics[21].
  • George E. Smith received the Stuart Ballantine Medal[22].
  • George E. Smith received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[23].
  • George E. Smith received the Charles Stark Draper Prize[24].
  • George E. Smith received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[25].
  • George E. Smith received the Edwin H. Land Medal[26].
  • George E. Smith was a member of National Academy of Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

George E. Smith's place of birth was White Plains[2]. He was born on +1930-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and University of Pennsylvania[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], photographer[7], scientist[8], and inventor[9]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36]; electronic component[13], a product category[37]; image processing[14]; history of technology[15], an aspect of history[38]; video technology[16]; and semi-conductor laser[17]. Among George E. Smith's employers was Bell Labs[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[21], a physics award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1901[41]; Stuart Ballantine Medal[22], a medallion[42]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[23], a hall of fame[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in North Canton[46]; Charles Stark Draper Prize[24], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1989[49]; IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[25], a science award[50], founded in 1919[51]; and Edwin H. Land Medal[26], a science award[52].

Death and Burial

George E. Smith died on +2025-05-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Barnegat Township[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George E. Smith include 11740 Georgesmith[53], an asteroid[54].

Why It Matters

George E. Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include 11740 Georgesmith[53], an asteroid[54].

FAQs

Where was George E. Smith born?

George E. Smith was born in White Plains[2].

Where did George E. Smith die?

George E. Smith died in Barnegat Township[4].

What did George E. Smith do for work?

George E. Smith worked as physicist[6], photographer[7], scientist[8], and inventor[9].

Where did George E. Smith go to school?

George E. Smith was educated at University of Chicago[19] and University of Pennsylvania[20].

What awards did George E. Smith receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[21], Stuart Ballantine Medal[22], National Inventors Hall of Fame[23], and Charles Stark Draper Prize[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  26. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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