Marvin Leonard Goldberger

American theoretical physicist (1922–2014)
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Marvin Leonard Goldberger
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Summary

Marvin Leonard Goldberger was born on October 22, 1922[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on November 26, 2014[3], in La Jolla[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: November 24, 2014[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: theoretical physics[11]
  • Position held: Director of the Institute for Advanced Study[12]
  • Employer: California Institute of Technology[13], Princeton University[14], Institute for Advanced Study[15], University of California, Los Angeles[16], University of California, San Diego[17]
  • Educated at: Carnegie Mellon University[18], University of Chicago[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Enrico Fermi[20]
  • Award received: Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], American Philosophical Society[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Doctoral student: Allan N. Kaufman[28], Paul G. Federbush[29], Cyrus D. Cantrell[30], Ira J. Kalet[31], Frank T. Solmitz[32], Johan G. F. Belinfante[33], Dennis Holliday[34], Roscoe B. White[35], Emil Kazes[36], William C. Davidon[37]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[38]
  • Family name: Goldberger[39]
  • Given name: Marvin[40], Leonard[41]
  • Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[44]

Why It Matters

Marvin Leonard Goldberger has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ira J. Kalet[47], a mathematician[48], 1944–2015[49], specialised in biomedicine[50].

FAQs

Where was Marvin Leonard Goldberger born?

Marvin Leonard Goldberger was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Marvin Leonard Goldberger die?

Marvin Leonard Goldberger died in La Jolla[4].

What did Marvin Leonard Goldberger do for work?

Marvin Leonard Goldberger worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did Marvin Leonard Goldberger go to school?

Marvin Leonard Goldberger was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[18] and University of Chicago[19].

What awards did Marvin Leonard Goldberger receive?

Honors received include Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society[22], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  30. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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