Paul Chaikin

American physicist
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Paul Chaikin

Summary

Paul Chaikin is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 14, 1945[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Paul Chaikin was born in New York City[2].
  • Paul Chaikin's place of birth was Brooklyn[6].
  • Paul Chaikin was born on November 14, 1945[3].
  • Paul Chaikin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Paul Chaikin's professions included physicist[4].
  • Paul Chaikin was employed by New York University[8].
  • Among Paul Chaikin's employers was University of Pennsylvania[9].
  • Among Paul Chaikin's employers was Exxon Research & Engineering Company[10].
  • Paul Chaikin was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Among Paul Chaikin's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Paul Chaikin was employed by New York University[13].
  • Paul Chaikin was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Paul Chaikin's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[15].
  • Paul Chaikin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Paul Chaikin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Paul Chaikin received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18].
  • Paul Chaikin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Paul Chaikin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Paul Chaikin is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul Chaikin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul Chaikin earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Paul Chaikin's family name is recorded as Chaikin[24].
  • Paul Chaikin's given name is recorded as Paul[25].
  • Paul Chaikin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[27], in United States[28], founded in 1624[29] and Brooklyn[6], a borough of New York City[30], in United States[31], founded in 1634[32]. Paul Chaikin was born on November 14, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1891[35], headquartered in California[36] and Stuyvesant High School[15], a specialized high school in New York City[37], in United States[38], founded in 1904[39], headquartered in New York City[40]. Paul Chaikin earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Chaikin worked as a physicist[4]. Employers include New York University[8], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1831[43], headquartered in New York City[44]; University of Pennsylvania[9], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1740[47], headquartered in Philadelphia[48]; Exxon Research & Engineering Company[10]; Princeton University[11], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1746[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]; and University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1919[55], headquartered in Los Angeles[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[57]; Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60]; and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], a physics award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1952[63].

Why It Matters

Paul Chaikin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Paul Chaikin born?

Paul Chaikin's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Paul Chaikin do for work?

Paul Chaikin worked as physicist[4].

Where did Paul Chaikin go to school?

Paul Chaikin was educated at California Institute of Technology[14] and Stuyvesant High School[15].

What awards did Paul Chaikin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18].

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  24. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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