Ugo Fano
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Summary
Ugo Fano is a human[1]. He was born in Turin[2]. He was born on July 28, 1912[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on February 13, 2001[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Turin[2].
- Ugo Fano died in Chicago[4].
- Ugo Fano was born on July 28, 1912[3].
- Ugo Fano died on February 13, 2001[5].
- Ugo Fano's father was Gino Fano[9].
- Ugo Fano held citizenship in Italy[10].
- Ugo Fano held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
- Ugo Fano held citizenship in United States[12].
- Ugo Fano worked as a physicist[6].
- Ugo Fano's professions included university teacher[7].
- Ugo Fano's field of work was physics[13].
- Ugo Fano's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
- Ugo Fano's field of work was atomic physics[15].
- Among Ugo Fano's employers was University of Chicago[16].
- Among Ugo Fano's employers was National Institute of Standards and Technology[17].
- Ugo Fano was employed by Aberdeen Proving Ground[18].
- Ugo Fano was employed by Carnegie Institution for Science[19].
- Among Ugo Fano's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[20].
- Ugo Fano's education included a stint at University of Turin[21].
- Ugo Fano's doctoral advisor was Enrico Persico[22].
- A notable work attributed to Ugo Fano is Fano resonance[23].
- A notable work attributed to Ugo Fano is Fano factor[24].
- Ugo Fano received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
- Ugo Fano received the Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[26].
- Ugo Fano received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Turin[2], Ugo Fano… he was born on July 28, 1912[3]. His father was Gino Fano[9].
Education
Ugo Fano's education included a stint at University of Turin[21]. His doctoral advisor was Enrico Persico[22]. He studied under Enrico Persico[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[29]; theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[30]; and atomic physics[15], a branch of physics[31]. Employers include University of Chicago[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; National Institute of Standards and Technology[17], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1901[38], headquartered in Gaithersburg[39]; Aberdeen Proving Ground[18], a military training area[40], in United States[41], founded in 1917[42]; Carnegie Institution for Science[19], a nonprofit organization[43], in United States[44], founded in 1902[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]; and Sapienza University of Rome[20], a public university[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1303[49], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[50]. Doctoral students include Q103166651[51], a physicist[52], b. 1952[53], of United States[54], specialised in physics[55]; Chris H. Greene[56]; and A. Ravi Prakash Rau[57].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Fano resonance[23] and Fano factor[24]. Things named for Ugo Fano include Fano factor[58] and Fano resonance[59].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[60]; Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[26], a science award[61], founded in 1965[62]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[27], an award[63], in France[64]; William F. Meggers Award[65], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1970[68]; Enrico Fermi Award[69], a science award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1956[72]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[73], a fellowship award[74], in United Kingdom[75].
Death and Burial
Ugo Fano died on February 13, 2001[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[76].
Why It Matters
Ugo Fano has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
Entities named for him include Fano factor[58] and Fano resonance[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Chris H. Greene[78], a physicist[79], b. 1954[80], of United States[81], awarded the I. I. Rabi Prize[82].
FAQs
Where was Ugo Fano born?
Born in Turin[2].
Where did Ugo Fano die?
Ugo Fano died in Chicago[4].
Who were Ugo Fano's parents?
Ugo Fano's father was Gino Fano[9].
What did Ugo Fano do for work?
Ugo Fano worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].
Where did Ugo Fano go to school?
Ugo Fano was educated at University of Turin[21].
What awards did Ugo Fano receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics[26], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[27], and William F. Meggers Award[65].