John Robert Schrieffer

American physicist (1931-2019)
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John Robert Schrieffer

Summary

John Robert Schrieffer is a human[1]. Born in Oak Park[2], he… he was born on May 31, 1931[3]. He died in Tallahassee[4]. He died on July 27, 2019[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Robert Schrieffer's place of birth was Oak Park[2].
  • John Robert Schrieffer died in Tallahassee[4].
  • John Robert Schrieffer was born on May 31, 1931[3].
  • John Robert Schrieffer died on July 27, 2019[5].
  • John Robert Schrieffer is buried at Greenwood Cemetery[9].
  • John Robert Schrieffer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Robert Schrieffer's professions included physicist[6].
  • John Robert Schrieffer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Robert Schrieffer's field of work was physics[11].
  • John Robert Schrieffer's field of work was superconductivity[12].
  • Among John Robert Schrieffer's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Among John Robert Schrieffer's employers was Florida State University[14].
  • Among John Robert Schrieffer's employers was University of Birmingham[15].
  • Among John Robert Schrieffer's employers was University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • John Robert Schrieffer was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[17].
  • Among John Robert Schrieffer's employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[18].
  • John Robert Schrieffer was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19].
  • John Robert Schrieffer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • John Robert Schrieffer's education included a stint at Eustis High School[21].
  • John Robert Schrieffer's doctoral advisor was John Bardeen[22].
  • John Robert Schrieffer received the Nobel Prize in Physics[23].
  • John Robert Schrieffer received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[24].
  • John Robert Schrieffer received the National Medal of Science[25].
  • John Robert Schrieffer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[26].
  • John Robert Schrieffer received the Comstock Prize in Physics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Robert Schrieffer was born in Oak Park[2]. He was born on May 31, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Eustis High School[21], a high school[35], in United States[36]. John Robert Schrieffer's doctoral advisor was John Bardeen[22]. He studied under John Bardeen[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[38] and superconductivity[12], a macroscopic quantum phenomena[39]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1867[42]; Florida State University[14], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1851[45]; University of Birmingham[15], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1900[48], headquartered in Birmingham[49]; University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1740[52], headquartered in Philadelphia[53]; University of California, Santa Barbara[17], a public university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1909[56], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[57]; and Los Alamos National Laboratory[18], an United States national laboratory[58], in United States[59], founded in 1943[60], headquartered in Los Alamos[61]. John Robert Schrieffer supervised Daniel Arovas as a doctoral student[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[23], a physics award[63], in Sweden[64], founded in 1901[65]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[24], a physics award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1952[68]; National Medal of Science[25], a science award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1963[71]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], a fellowship award[72]; Comstock Prize in Physics[27], a science award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1913[75]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[76], a fellowship grant[77], in United States[78], founded in 1925[79].

Death and Burial

John Robert Schrieffer died on July 27, 2019[5]. He died in Tallahassee[4]. Burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Robert Schrieffer include BCS theory[80], a many-body theory[81].

Why It Matters

John Robert Schrieffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

Entities named for him include BCS theory[80], a many-body theory[81].

FAQs

Where was John Robert Schrieffer born?

John Robert Schrieffer's place of birth was Oak Park[2].

Where did John Robert Schrieffer die?

John Robert Schrieffer passed away in Tallahassee[4].

What did John Robert Schrieffer do for work?

John Robert Schrieffer worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Robert Schrieffer go to school?

John Robert Schrieffer was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], and Eustis High School[21].

What awards did John Robert Schrieffer receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[23], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[24], National Medal of Science[25], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[26].

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