Theodore Postol

American physicist
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Theodore Postol is a United States physicist and pedagogue. He was born on April 1, 1946, in Brooklyn and received his education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His career has been recognized with several awards, including the Whistleblower Prize, the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award, and the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[1].

Theodore Postol

Summary

Theodore Postol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on April 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and pedagogue[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Theodore Postol…
  • Theodore Postol was born on April 1, 1946[3].
  • Theodore Postol held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Theodore Postol's professions included physicist[4].
  • Theodore Postol's professions included pedagogue[5].
  • Theodore Postol's field of work was physics[8].
  • Theodore Postol's field of work was science and technology studies[9].
  • Theodore Postol was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Theodore Postol's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Among Theodore Postol's employers was United States Department of War[12].
  • Among Theodore Postol's employers was Argonne National Laboratory[13].
  • Theodore Postol was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Theodore Postol received the Whistleblower Prize[15].
  • Theodore Postol received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[16].
  • Theodore Postol received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[17].
  • Theodore Postol is recorded as male[18].
  • Theodore Postol's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Theodore Postol's family name is recorded as Postol[20].
  • Theodore Postol's given name is recorded as Theodore[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Theodore Postol… he was born on April 1, 1946[3].

Education

Theodore Postol's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and pedagogue[5]. Fields of work include physics[8], a branch of science[22] and science and technology studies[9], an academic discipline[23]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1861[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; Stanford University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; United States Department of War[12], a defence ministry[32], in United States[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in The Pentagon[35]; and Argonne National Laboratory[13], a laboratory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Lemont[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Whistleblower Prize[15], an award[40]; Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[16], a science award[41], in United States[42]; and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[17], an award[43], founded in 1987[44].

Why It Matters

Theodore Postol ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Theodore Postol born?

Theodore Postol's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Theodore Postol do for work?

Theodore Postol worked as physicist[4] and pedagogue[5].

Where did Theodore Postol go to school?

Theodore Postol was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Theodore Postol receive?

Honors received include Whistleblower Prize[15], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[16], and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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