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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Technion_–_Israel_Institute_of_Technology
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Technion_–_Israel_Institute_of_Technology
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Israel_Prize
gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Physics Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Haifa Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Tel_Aviv |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
January 24, 1941
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Tel_Aviv,_Israel
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Israel_Academy_of_Sciences_and_Humanities gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering gptkb:American_Physical_Society gptkb:Institute_of_Physics_(UK) |
| gptkbp:field |
materials science
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| gptkbp:hasAwards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dan Schechtman
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| gptkbp:impact |
mentorship of young scientists
advocacy for science education collaboration with international research teams participation in scientific conferences and symposiums development of new materials with unique properties advancement of crystallography contribution to nanotechnology influence on material science education inspiration for future research in materials enhancement of industrial applications of materials science |
| gptkbp:influenced |
materials science community
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Linus_Pauling
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:quasicrystals
discovering the structure of quasicrystals the discovery of icosahedral symmetry |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Israeli
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| gptkbp:occupation |
professor
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
contribution to the understanding of atomic arrangements in solids
development of quasicrystal theory exploration of phase transitions in materials investigation of metallic glasses study of crystal structures |
| gptkbp:researchField |
solid-state physics
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
applications of quasicrystals in technology
material properties of quasicrystals non-periodic structures theoretical implications of quasicrystals |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Miriam_Schechtman
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