Larry Smarr

American physicist (born 1948)
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Summary

Larry Smarr was born on October 16, 1948[1], in Missouri[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Columbia[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Employer: Harvard University[7], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8], University of California, San Diego[9]
  • Educated at: University of Missouri[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Bryce DeWitt[11]
  • Notable work: quantified self[12]
  • Award received: Tsutomu Kanai Award[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], National Academy of Engineering[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Doctoral student: Kenneth Eppley[19]
  • Commons category: Larry Smarr[20]
  • Archives at: University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21]
  • Family name: Smarr[22]
  • Given name: Larry[23]
  • Birth name: Larry Lee Smarr[24]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[25]

FAQs

Where was Larry Smarr born?

Larry Smarr's place of birth was Missouri[2].

What did Larry Smarr do for work?

Larry Smarr worked as a physicist[3].

Where did Larry Smarr go to school?

Larry Smarr was educated at University of Missouri[10].

What awards did Larry Smarr receive?

Honors received include Tsutomu Kanai Award[13], Fellow of the American Physical Society[14], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . archon.library.illinois.edu. archon.library.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . archon.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved . archon.library.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . profiles.ucsd.edu. Retrieved . profiles.ucsd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . computer.org. Retrieved . computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . archon.library.illinois.edu. archon.library.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Missouri, Columbia
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