Subir Sachdev

Indian physicist
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Subir Sachdev

Summary

Subir Sachdev is a human[1]. He was born in New Delhi[2]. He was born on +1961-12-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Subir Sachdev's place of birth was New Delhi[2].
  • Subir Sachdev was born on +1961-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Subir Sachdev held citizenship in India[8].
  • Subir Sachdev's professions included physicist[4].
  • Subir Sachdev worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Subir Sachdev's professions included scientist[6].
  • Subir Sachdev's field of work was condensed matter physics[9].
  • Subir Sachdev's field of work was physics[10].
  • Subir Sachdev's field of work was theoretical physics[11].
  • Subir Sachdev's field of work was quantum theory[12].
  • Subir Sachdev's field of work was quantum mechanics[13].
  • Subir Sachdev was employed by Leiden University[14].
  • Among Subir Sachdev's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Subir Sachdev's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Subir Sachdev was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Subir Sachdev was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[18].
  • Subir Sachdev's education included a stint at Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan[19].
  • Subir Sachdev's education included a stint at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore[20].
  • Subir Sachdev's doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[21].
  • Subir Sachdev received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Subir Sachdev received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[23].
  • Subir Sachdev received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
  • Subir Sachdev received the Lars Onsager Prize[25].
  • Subir Sachdev received the ICTP Dirac Medal[26].
  • Subir Sachdev received the LeRoy Apker Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Subir Sachdev was born in New Delhi[2]. He was born on +1961-12-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[18], an institute of technology[36], in India[37], founded in 1961[38], headquartered in New Delhi[39]; Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan[19], an organization[40], in India[41], founded in 1963[42]; and St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore[20], a high school[43], in India[44], founded in 1858[45]. Subir Sachdev's doctoral advisor was David Robert Nelson[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include condensed matter physics[9], a branch of physics[46]; physics[10], a branch of science[47]; theoretical physics[11], a branch of physics[48]; quantum theory[12], a branch of physics[49]; and quantum mechanics[13], a physical theory[50]. Employers include Leiden University[14], a university[51], in Netherlands[52], founded in 1575[53], headquartered in Leiden[54] and Harvard University[15], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1636[57], headquartered in Cambridge[58]. Doctoral students include Kedar Damle[59], Anatoli Polkovnikov[60], Senthil Todadri[61], Jinwu Ye[62], Chiranjeeb Buragohain[63], and Ying Zhang[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[65], in United States[66], founded in 1925[67]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[23], a physics award[68], in Australia[69], founded in 1979[70]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[71]; Lars Onsager Prize[25], a science award[72], founded in 1993[73]; ICTP Dirac Medal[26], a physics award[74]; and LeRoy Apker Award[27], a science award[75].

Why It Matters

Subir Sachdev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Subir Sachdev born?

Born in New Delhi[2], Subir Sachdev…

What did Subir Sachdev do for work?

Subir Sachdev worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Subir Sachdev go to school?

Subir Sachdev was educated at Harvard University[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[18], and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan[19].

What awards did Subir Sachdev receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], and Lars Onsager Prize[25].

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