Nicolaas Bloembergen
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Summary
Nicolaas Bloembergen was born on March 11, 1920[1], in Dordrecht[2]. He died on September 5, 2017[3], in Tucson[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Nobel Prize winner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Huberta Deliana Brink[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[11], United States[12]
- Field of work: quantum physics[13], optics[14], physics[15], theoretical physics[16], laser spectroscopy[17]
- Employer: Harvard University[18], University of Arizona[19], Leiden University[20]
- Educated at: Leiden University[21], Harvard University[22], Utrecht University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Edward Mills Purcell[24], Cornelis Jacobus Gorter[25]
- Student: Eli Yablonovitch[26]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[27], Nobel Prize in Physics[28], Frederic Ives Medal[29], Stuart Ballantine Medal[30], Lorentz Medal[31], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[32], IEEE Medal of Honor[33], National Medal of Science[34], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[35], Humboldt Research Fellowship[36], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[37], Fellow of the American Physical Society[38], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[39], Humboldt Prize[40]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], French Academy of Sciences[42], National Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], National Academy of Engineering[46], American Physical Society[47], American Philosophical Society[48]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Eli Yablonovitch[51], Yuen-Ron Shen[52], Peter Pershan[53], Edwin F. Taylor[54], Peter Sorokin[55]
- Commons category: Nicolaas Bloembergen[56]
- Cause of death: heart failure[57]
- Family name: Bloembergen[58]
- Given name: Nicolaas[59], Nico[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nicolaas Bloembergen include 10447 Bloembergen[61].
Why It Matters
Nicolaas Bloembergen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include 10447 Bloembergen[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Eli Yablonovitch[64], a physicist[65], b. 1946[66], of United States[67], awarded the Mountbatten Medal[68], specialised in optoelectronics[69]; Peter Sorokin[70], a physicist[71], 1931–2015[72], of United States[73], awarded the IBM Fellow[74]; Yuen-Ron Shen[75], a physicist[76], b. 1935[77], of United States[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[79], specialised in physics[80]; and Edwin F. Taylor[81], a physicist[82], 1931–2025[83], of United States[84], awarded the Oersted Medal[85], specialised in physics[86].
FAQs
Where was Nicolaas Bloembergen born?
Nicolaas Bloembergen was born in Dordrecht[2].
Where did Nicolaas Bloembergen die?
Nicolaas Bloembergen passed away in Tucson[4].
Who was Nicolaas Bloembergen married to?
Nicolaas Bloembergen's spouses include Huberta Deliana Brink[10].
What did Nicolaas Bloembergen do for work?
Nicolaas Bloembergen worked as a physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Nobel Prize winner[8].
Where did Nicolaas Bloembergen go to school?
Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Leiden University[21], Harvard University[22], and Utrecht University[23].
What awards did Nicolaas Bloembergen receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], Nobel Prize in Physics[28], Frederic Ives Medal[29], and Stuart Ballantine Medal[30].