Polykarp Kusch
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Summary
Polykarp Kusch was born on January 26, 1911[1], in Blankenburg[2]. He died on March 20, 1993[3], in Dallas[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: physics[9]
- Employer: Columbia University[10], University of Texas at Dallas[11]
- Educated at: University of Illinois Chicago[12], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], Case Western Reserve University[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Francis Wheeler Loomis[15]
- Student: Gordon Gould[16]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[17], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[18], Fellow of the American Physical Society[19]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], American Philosophical Society[22], American Association for the Advancement of Science[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Eugene Commins[25]
- Commons category: Polykarp Kusch[26]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[27]
- Family name: Kusch[28]
- Given name: Polykarp[29]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[31]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Name in native language: Polykarp Kusch[34]
- Erdős number: 5[35]
- Interested in: physics[36]
Why It Matters
Polykarp Kusch has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
His notable doctoral advisees include Eugene Commins[39], a physicist[40], 1932–2015[41], of United States[42], awarded the Oersted Medal[43], specialised in physics[44].
FAQs
Where was Polykarp Kusch born?
Polykarp Kusch was born in Blankenburg[2].
Where did Polykarp Kusch die?
Polykarp Kusch died in Dallas[4].
What did Polykarp Kusch do for work?
Polykarp Kusch worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Polykarp Kusch go to school?
Polykarp Kusch was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[12], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], and Case Western Reserve University[14].
What awards did Polykarp Kusch receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[17], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[18], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].