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William Daniel Phillips

Physics Nobel laureate

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William Daniel Phillips is an American physicist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji.

Quick facts

Born: 5 November 1948 wd
Place of birth: Wilkes-Barre wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physicist, university teacher wd
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Camp Hill High School, Juniata College wd

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physics (1997)
Albert A. Michelson Medal (1996)
Arthur S. Flemming Award
Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (2000)
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science (1998)
Fellow of the Optical Society
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2018)
Samuel Wesley Stratton Award (1987)
Moyal Medal (2010)
honorary doctorate from ENS (2010)

Questions

When was William Daniel Phillips born?: William Daniel Phillips was born on 5 November 1948 in Wilkes-Barre.
Where did William Daniel Phillips study?: William Daniel Phillips was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Camp Hill High School, Juniata College.

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Last updated 1 November 2026 · facts checked 5 November 2026

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