James Bjorken

American physicist (1934–2024)
Person human Q331423
James Bjorken
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James Bjorken

Summary

James Bjorken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on June 22, 1934[3]. He passed away in Redwood City[4]. He died on August 6, 2024[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Bjorken was born in Chicago[2].
  • James Bjorken passed away in Redwood City[4].
  • James Bjorken was born on June 22, 1934[3].
  • James Bjorken died on August 6, 2024[5].
  • James Bjorken held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Bjorken worked as a physicist[6].
  • James Bjorken's professions included theoretical physicist[7].
  • James Bjorken worked as a university teacher[8].
  • James Bjorken's field of work was theoretical physics[11].
  • James Bjorken's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among James Bjorken's employers was SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory[13].
  • Among James Bjorken's employers was Fermilab[14].
  • James Bjorken was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • James Bjorken's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • James Bjorken's doctoral advisor was Sidney Drell[17].
  • James Bjorken received the Wolf Prize in Physics[18].
  • James Bjorken received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[19].
  • James Bjorken received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • James Bjorken received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[21].
  • James Bjorken received the Pomeranchuk Prize[22].
  • James Bjorken received the ICTP Dirac Medal[23].
  • James Bjorken was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • James Bjorken was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • James Bjorken was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • James Bjorken was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

James Bjorken's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on June 22, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. James Bjorken's doctoral advisor was Sidney Drell[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[11], a branch of physics[36] and physics[12], a branch of science[37]. Employers include SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory[13], a research center[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40], headquartered in Menlo Park[41] and Fermilab[14], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1967[44], headquartered in Batavia[45]. Doctoral students include Helen Quinn[46], a physicist[47], b. 1943[48], of United States[49], awarded the Oskar Klein Medal[50], specialised in physics[51] and John Kogut[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics[18], a physics award[53], in Israel[54], founded in 1978[55]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[19], a science award[56], founded in 1989[57]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[58]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[21], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1959[61]; Pomeranchuk Prize[22], a science award[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1998[64]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[23], a physics award[65].

Death and Burial

James Bjorken died on August 6, 2024[5]. He died in Redwood City[4].

Why It Matters

James Bjorken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Helen Quinn[68], a physicist[69], b. 1943[70], of United States[71], awarded the Oskar Klein Medal[72], specialised in physics[73].

FAQs

Where was James Bjorken born?

James Bjorken was born in Chicago[2].

Where did James Bjorken die?

James Bjorken passed away in Redwood City[4].

What did James Bjorken do for work?

James Bjorken worked as physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did James Bjorken go to school?

James Bjorken was educated at Stanford University[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

What awards did James Bjorken receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics[18], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[21].

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