When was John Bardeen born?

John Bardeen was born on 23 May 1908 in Madison.

What positions has John Bardeen held?

Positions held by John Bardeen include: professor.

Where did John Bardeen study?

John Bardeen was educated at Princeton University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison Central High School, University of Wisconsin High School.

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John Bardeen

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American physicist and engineer (1908–1991)

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John Bardeen was an American physicist. He is the only person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice: first in 1956 with William Shockley and Walter Brattain for their invention of the transistor; and again in 1972 with Leon Cooper and John Robert Schrieffer for their microscopic theory of superconductivity, known as the BCS theory.

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Born: 23 May 1908 wd
Place of birth: Madison wd
Died: 30 January 1991 wd
Place of death: Boston wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physicist, inventor, university teacher, electrical engineer wd
Education: Princeton University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison Central High School, University of Wisconsin High School wd
Spouse: Jane Maxwell wd

Positions held wd

professor

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Nobel Prize in Physics (1956)
Stuart Ballantine Medal (1952)
Harold Pender Award (1988)
Lomonosov Gold Medal (1987)
Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1954)
IEEE Medal of Honor (1971)
Fritz London Award (1962)
National Medal of Science (1965)
National Inventors Hall of Fame (1974)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977)
Franklin Medal (1975)
Fellow of the American Physical Society (1938)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1973)
James Madison Medal (1973)
John Scott Award (1954)

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When was John Bardeen born?: John Bardeen was born on 23 May 1908 in Madison.
What positions has John Bardeen held?: Positions held by John Bardeen include: professor.
Where did John Bardeen study?: John Bardeen was educated at Princeton University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison Central High School, University of Wisconsin High School.

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