John Holdren

Summary

John Holdren is a human^[1]. He was born in Sewickley^[2]. He was born on +1944-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], earth scientist^[6], environmentalist^[7], and expert^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Sewickley^[2], John Holdren…
• John Holdren was born on +1944-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Holdren held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John Holdren worked as a physicist^[4].
• John Holdren's professions included university teacher^[5].
• John Holdren's professions included earth scientist^[6].
• John Holdren worked as an environmentalist^[7].
• John Holdren worked as an expert^[8].
• John Holdren worked as an adviser^[11].
• John Holdren's field of work was physics^[12].
• John Holdren's field of work was global change^[13].
• John Holdren's field of work was natural environment^[14].
• John Holdren's field of work was environmental policy^[15].
• John Holdren's field of work was human population control^[16].
• John Holdren's field of work was energy policy^[17].
• John Holdren was employed by Harvard University^[18].
• John Holdren was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• John Holdren was employed by Office of Science and Technology Policy^[20].
• John Holdren was employed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory^[21].
• John Holdren was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22].
• John Holdren was educated at Stanford University^[23].
• John Holdren's education included a stint at Hillsdale High School^[24].
• John Holdren's doctoral advisor was Oscar Buneman^[25].
• John Holdren received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• John Holdren received the Volvo Environment Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Holdren was born in Sewickley^[2]. He was born on +1944-03-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Stanford University^[23], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]; and Hillsdale High School^[24], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1955^[38]. John Holdren's doctoral advisor was Oscar Buneman^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], earth scientist^[6], environmentalist^[7], expert^[8], and adviser^[11]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[40]; global change^[13]; natural environment^[14]; environmental policy^[15], a type of policy^[41]; human population control^[16], a type of regulation and control^[42]; and energy policy^[17], a type of policy^[43]. Employers include Harvard University^[18], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Berkeley^[51]; Office of Science and Technology Policy^[20], a public administration^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1976^[54], headquartered in Eisenhower Executive Office Building^[55]; and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory^[21], a research institute^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1952^[58], headquartered in Livermore^[59]. John Holdren supervised Kirk R. Smith as a doctoral student^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1981^[63]; Volvo Environment Prize^[27], an environmental award^[64], in Sweden^[65], founded in 1988^[66]; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[67], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1973^[70]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[71], a fellowship award^[72]; Heinz Award^[73], a science award^[74], founded in 1993^[75]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[76], a fellowship award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1874^[79].

Personal Life

John Holdren was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[80].

Why It Matters

John Holdren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

FAQs

Where was John Holdren born?

Born in Sewickley^[2], John Holdren…

What did John Holdren do for work?

John Holdren worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], earth scientist^[6], environmentalist^[7], and expert^[8].

Where did John Holdren go to school?

John Holdren was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[22], Stanford University^[23], and Hillsdale High School^[24].

What awards did John Holdren receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], Volvo Environment Prize^[27], Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[67], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[71].