Norton Lang

American physicist
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Norton Lang

Summary

Norton Lang is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1940[3]. He worked as a physicist[4].

Key Facts

  • Norton Lang was born in Chicago[2].
  • Norton Lang was born on July 5, 1940[3].
  • Norton Lang held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Norton Lang worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among Norton Lang's employers was IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[6].
  • Norton Lang was employed by Columbia University[7].
  • Among Norton Lang's employers was University of California, San Diego[8].
  • Norton Lang's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Norton Lang received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[10].
  • Norton Lang is recorded as male[11].
  • Norton Lang's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Norton Lang's family name is recorded as Lang[13].
  • Norton Lang's given name is recorded as Norton[14].

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Origins and Family

Norton Lang's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on July 5, 1940[3].

Education

Norton Lang was educated at Harvard University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Norton Lang's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center[6], a research center[15], in United States[16]; Columbia University[7], a private university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1754[19], headquartered in Manhattan[20]; and University of California, San Diego[8], a public university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1960[23].

Recognition

Norton Lang received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[10].

FAQs

Where was Norton Lang born?

Norton Lang was born in Chicago[2].

What did Norton Lang do for work?

Norton Lang worked as physicist[4].

Where did Norton Lang go to school?

Norton Lang was educated at Harvard University[9].

What awards did Norton Lang receive?

Honors received include Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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