John E. Bowers

American physicist, engineer and researcher
Person human Q68064782
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Summary

John E. Bowers is a human[1]. He worked as a physicist[2] and researcher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John E. Bowers held citizenship in United States[5].
  • John E. Bowers's professions included physicist[2].
  • John E. Bowers's professions included researcher[3].
  • John E. Bowers was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[6].
  • John E. Bowers's doctoral advisor was Gordon S. Kino[7].
  • John E. Bowers received the Fellow of the Optical Society[8].
  • John E. Bowers received the William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[9].
  • John E. Bowers received the IEEE Fellow[10].
  • John E. Bowers received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].
  • John E. Bowers received the Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[12].
  • John E. Bowers received the John Tyndall Award[13].
  • John E. Bowers is recorded as male[14].
  • John E. Bowers's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John E. Bowers's family name is recorded as Bowers[16].
  • John E. Bowers's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John E. Bowers's given name is recorded as Edward[18].

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Education

John E. Bowers's doctoral advisor was Gordon S. Kino[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[2] and researcher[3]. Among John E. Bowers's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Optical Society[8], a science award[19], founded in 1959[20]; William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[9], an award[21]; IEEE Fellow[10], a science award[22]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11], a fellowship award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1874[25]; Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[12], a science award[26], founded in 1997[27]; and John Tyndall Award[13], a science award[28], founded in 1987[29].

Why It Matters

John E. Bowers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What did John E. Bowers do for work?

John E. Bowers worked as physicist[2] and researcher[3].

What awards did John E. Bowers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Optical Society[8], William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[9], IEEE Fellow[10], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].

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  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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