Steven Chu
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Steven Chu was born on February 28, 1948, in St. Louis.[1][2][3][4][5] He has United States citizenship.
He is a physicist, politician, university teacher, and climate activist.[6] His field is atomic physics.[7]
He was educated at the University of Rochester, the University of California, Berkeley, and Garden City High School. His awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Nobel Prize in Physics, the King Faisal International Prize in Science, the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Wolfgang Paul Lecture, and being a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, plus 2 more..
Key Facts
- Father: Ju-Chin Chu[9]
- Mother: Li Jingzhen[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: atomic physics[12]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[13], Stanford University[14], Bell Labs[15]
- Educated at: University of Rochester[16], University of California, Berkeley[17], Garden City High School[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Eugene Commins[19]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], King Faisal International Prize in Science[22], Humboldt Research Fellowship[23], Wolfgang Paul Lecture[24], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], Herbert P. Broida Prize[28], Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science[29], Humboldt Prize[30], Fellow of the Optical Society[31], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[32], honorary doctor of the Peking University[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], National Academy of Sciences[35], Chinese Academy of Sciences[36], Academia Sinica[37], American Association for the Advancement of Science[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], American Philosophical Society[40], American Physical Society[41], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Ancestral home: Taicang[44]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[45]
- Commons category: Steven Chu[46]
- Family name: Zhu[47]
- Given name: Steven[48]
- Professorship: William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship[49]
- Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/steve-chu[50]
- Work location: Stanford[51]
- Relative: Shu-tian Li[52], Li Shu-hua[53]
- Described by source: Lentapedia[54]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[55]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[56]
- Affiliation: Stanford University[57], Stanford University Physics Department[58]
Why It Matters
Steven Chu has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
FAQs
Where was Steven Chu born?
Steven Chu was born in St. Louis[2].
Who were Steven Chu's parents?
Steven Chu's father was Ju-Chin Chu[9]. Steven Chu's mother was Li Jingzhen[10].
What did Steven Chu do for work?
Steven Chu worked as a physicist[3], politician[4], university teacher[5], climate activist[6], and minister[7].
Where did Steven Chu go to school?
Steven Chu was educated at University of Rochester[16], University of California, Berkeley[17], and Garden City High School[18].
What awards did Steven Chu receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], King Faisal International Prize in Science[22], and Humboldt Research Fellowship[23].