William D. Phillips

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_D._Phillips
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gptkb:Juniata_College
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson_Medal
gptkb:Arthur_L._Schawlow_Prize_in_Laser_Science
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:birthDate 1948-11-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wilkes-Barre,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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gptkb:Steven_Chu
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Daniel_Kleppner
gptkbp:employer gptkb:National_Institute_of_Standards_and_Technology
gptkbp:field physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William D. Phillips
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Bose–Einstein_condensate
laser cooling
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:NobelPrizeMotivation for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear 1997
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Van_Wynen
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Steven_Chu
gptkb:University_of_Miami
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