Paul Halpern

Philadelphia physicist and science writer (born 1961)
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Paul Halpern

Summary

Paul Halpern is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1961[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], author[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Paul Halpern…
  • Paul Halpern was born on January 15, 1961[3].
  • Paul Halpern held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul Halpern's professions included physicist[4].
  • Paul Halpern's professions included author[5].
  • Paul Halpern worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Paul Halpern's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Paul Halpern's field of work was physics[10].
  • Paul Halpern was employed by University of the Sciences in Philadelphia[11].
  • Paul Halpern received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Paul Halpern received the Fulbright Scholarship[13].
  • Paul Halpern received the Athenaeum Literary Award[14].
  • Paul Halpern received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Paul Halpern is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Halpern's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Halpern's archives at is recorded as University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries[18].
  • Paul Halpern's family name is recorded as Halpern[19].
  • Paul Halpern's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Paul Halpern's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Paul Halpern's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Physics[22].
  • Paul Halpern's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Halpern's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 15, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], author[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. Paul Halpern's field of work was physics[10]. He was employed by University of the Sciences in Philadelphia[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[24], in United States[25], founded in 1925[26]; Fulbright Scholarship[13], a scholarship[27], in United States[28], founded in 1946[29]; Athenaeum Literary Award[14]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[30].

Why It Matters

Paul Halpern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Paul Halpern born?

Paul Halpern's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Paul Halpern do for work?

Paul Halpern worked as physicist[4], author[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

What awards did Paul Halpern receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Fulbright Scholarship[13], Athenaeum Literary Award[14], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . web3.philaathenaeum.org. Retrieved . web3.philaathenaeum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . scua.library.umass.edu. Retrieved . scua.library.umass.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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