Willis Lamb
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Summary
Willis Lamb was born on July 12, 1913[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on May 15, 2008[3], in Tucson[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: physics[9], laser[10], optics[11], hydrogen[12]
- Employer: Harvard University[13], University of Arizona[14], Columbia University[15], Yale University[16]
- Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[17], Los Angeles High School[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Oppenheimer[19]
- Student: Theodore Maiman[20]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], National Medal of Science[23], Rumford Prize[24], Einstein Prize for Laser Science[25], Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], Fellow of the Optical Society[27], Guthrie Lecture[28], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], honorary doctor of Yeshiva University[30], honorary doctorate from Columbia University[31], honorary doctor of Ulm University[32], honorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvania[33]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[34], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Physical Society[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Norman Kroll[38], Robert Retherford[39], Marlan Scully[40], Bernard T. Feld[41], Balázs Győrffy[42], Robert Novick[43]
- Commons category: Willis Lamb[44]
- Family name: Lamb[45]
- Given name: Willis (given name)[46]
- Student of: Robert Oppenheimer[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[49], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[50]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Willis Lamb include Lamb shift[53], Willis E. Lamb Award[54], and Willis Lamb Award[55].
Why It Matters
Willis Lamb has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Lamb shift[53], Willis E. Lamb Award[54], and Willis Lamb Award[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Theodore Maiman[58], a physicist[59], 1927–2007[60], of United States[61], awarded the Stuart Ballantine Medal[62], specialised in physics[63]; Marlan Scully[64], a physicist[65], b. 1939[66], of United States[67], awarded the Frederic Ives Medal[68], specialised in laser science[69]; Julius Ashkin[70], a physicist[71], 1920–1982[72], of United States[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[74]; Robert Retherford[75], a physicist[76], 1912–1981[77], of United States[78], specialised in physics[79]; and Balázs Győrffy[80], a physicist[81], 1938–2012[82], of United States[83], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[84].
FAQs
Where was Willis Lamb born?
Willis Lamb was born in Los Angeles[2].
Where did Willis Lamb die?
Willis Lamb passed away in Tucson[4].
What did Willis Lamb do for work?
Willis Lamb worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Willis Lamb go to school?
Willis Lamb was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17] and Los Angeles High School[18].
What awards did Willis Lamb receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], National Medal of Science[23], and Rumford Prize[24].