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{{Short description|American physics Nobel laureate (born 1948)}}
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|name = William Daniel Phillips
| name = William Daniel Phillips
|image = William D. Phillips.jpg
| image = William D. Phillips.jpg
|caption = Phillips at the 2012 [[Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau|Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting]]
| caption = Phillips at the 2012 [[Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau|Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting]]
|image_size = 200px
| image_size = 200px
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|11|5}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|11|5}}
|birth_place = [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]]
| birth_place = [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| fields = [[Physics]]
|nationality = United States
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| workplaces = [[National Institute of Standards and Technology|NIST]]<br />[[University of Maryland, College Park]]
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|fields = [[Physics]]
|workplaces = [[National Institute of Standards and Technology|NIST]]<br>[[University of Maryland, College Park]]
| alma_mater = [[Juniata College]]<br />[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]
| known_for = [[Laser cooling]]
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|alma_mater = [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]<br>[[Juniata College]]
|known_for = [[Laser cooling]]
| awards = [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] (1997)
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| doctoral_advisor = [[Daniel Kleppner]]
|awards = [[Nobel Prize in physics]] (1997)
|religion = [[Methodist]]
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|doctoral_advisor = [[Daniel Kleppner]]
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'''William Daniel Phillips''' (born November 5, 1948) is an American [[physicist]]. He shared the [[Nobel Prize in Physics]], in 1997, with [[Steven Chu]] and [[Claude Cohen-Tannoudji]].
'''William Daniel Phillips''' (born November 5, 1948) is an American [[physicist]]. He shared the [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] in 1997 with [[Steven Chu]] and [[Claude Cohen-Tannoudji]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:William Daniel Phillips Yearbook Photo (1966).jpg|thumb|left|125px|alt=Phillips in 1966|Phillips in 1966]]Phillips was born to William Cornelius Phillips of Juniata, Pennsylvania and Mary Catherine Savino of [[Ripacandida]], [[Italy]]. He is of [[Italian people|Italian]] descent on his mother's side and of [[Welsh people|Welsh]] descent on his father's side.<ref>{{Nobelprize|accessdate=29 April 2020}}</ref> His parents moved to [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]] (near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]) in 1959, where he attended [[Camp Hill High School|high school]] and graduated valedictorian of his class in 1966. He graduated from [[Juniata College]] in 1970 [[summa cum laude]]. After that he received his physics doctorate from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. In 1978 he joined [[NIST]].
Phillips was born to William Cornelius Phillips of Juniata, Pennsylvania, and Mary Catherine Savino of [[Ripacandida]], Italy. He is of Italian descent on his mother's side and of [[Welsh people|Welsh]] descent on his father's side.<ref>{{Nobelprize|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> His parents moved to [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]] (near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]) in 1959, where he attended [[Camp Hill High School|high school]] and graduated valedictorian of his class in 1966. He graduated from [[Juniata College]] in 1970 [[summa cum laude|''summa cum laude'']]. After that he received his physics doctorate from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. In 1978 he joined [[NIST|National Bureau of Standards]] (currently NIST).



In 1996, he received the [[Albert A. Michelson Medal]] from [[The Franklin Institute]].<ref name="MichelsonMedal_Laureates">{{cite web |url=http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=MICH+&sy=1967&ey=1997&name=Submit |title=Franklin Laureate Database – Albert A. Michelson Medal Laureates |publisher=[[Franklin Institute]] |access-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406103546/http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=MICH+&sy=1967&ey=1997&name=Submit |archive-date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref>
In 1996, he received the [[Albert A. Michelson Medal]] from [[The Franklin Institute]].<ref name="MichelsonMedal_Laureates">{{cite web |url=http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=MICH+&sy=1967&ey=1997&name=Submit |title=Franklin Laureate Database – Albert A. Michelson Medal Laureates |publisher=[[Franklin Institute]] |access-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406103546/http://www.fi.edu/winners/show_results.faw?gs=&ln=&fn=&keyword=&subject=&award=MICH+&sy=1967&ey=1997&name=Submit |archive-date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref>
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He is one of three well-known scientists and [[Methodist]] laity who have involved themselves in the [[religion and science]] dialogue. The other two scientists and fellow Methodists are chemist [[Charles Coulson]] and 1981 Nobel laureate [[Arthur Leonard Schawlow]].{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}
He is one of three well-known scientists and [[Methodist]] laity who have involved themselves in the [[religion and science]] dialogue. The other two scientists and fellow Methodists are chemist [[Charles Coulson]] and 1981 Nobel laureate [[Arthur Leonard Schawlow]].{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}


In Oct 2010 Phillips participated in the [[USA Science and Engineering Festival]]'s Lunch with a laureate program where middle and high school students got to engage in an informal conversation with a Nobel Prize–winning scientist over a brown-bag lunch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2010festival/schoolprograms/lunchwithalaureate |title=Lunch with a Laureate |access-date=2010-12-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620180756/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2010festival/schoolprograms/lunchwithalaureate |archive-date=June 20, 2010 }}. usasciencefestival.org (2010)</ref> Phillips is also a member of the [[USA Science and Engineering Festival]]'s Advisory Board.<ref>[http://www.usasciencefestival.org/about/advisors Advisors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421005310/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/about/advisors/ |date=2010-04-21 }}. Usasciencefestival.org. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.</ref>
In October 2010, Phillips participated in the [[USA Science and Engineering Festival]]'s lunch with a laureate program where middle and high school students got to engage in an informal conversation with a Nobel Prize-winning scientist over a brown-bag lunch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2010festival/schoolprograms/lunchwithalaureate |title=Lunch with a Laureate |access-date=2010-12-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620180756/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/2010festival/schoolprograms/lunchwithalaureate |archive-date=June 20, 2010 }}. usasciencefestival.org (2010)</ref> Phillips is also a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's advisory board.<ref>[http://www.usasciencefestival.org/about/advisors Advisors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421005310/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/about/advisors/ |date=2010-04-21 }}. Usasciencefestival.org. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.</ref>


== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
Phillips has been awarded numerous honors.
Phillips won numerous awards including 1997's [[Nobel Prize in Physics]].


* Outstanding Young Scientist Award of the Maryland Academy of Sciences, 1982.
* Outstanding Young Scientist Award of the Maryland Academy of Sciences, 1982.
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* [[Arthur S. Flemming Award]] of the Washington Downtown Jaycees, 1988
* [[Arthur S. Flemming Award]] of the Washington Downtown Jaycees, 1988
* Gold Medal of the Dept. of Commerce, 1993.
* Gold Medal of the Dept. of Commerce, 1993.
* Elected Fellow of The Optical Society, 1994
* Election to American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1995
* Election to American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1995
* Election as a NIST Fellow, 1995
* Election as a NIST Fellow, 1995
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* Election to the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (titular member), 2000
* Election to the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (titular member), 2000
* Appointed an Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences 2004.
* Appointed an Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences 2004.
* Elected Honorary Member of [[Optica (society)|The Optical Society]] in 2004
* [[Presidential Rank Awards|Presidential Rank Award]], 2005
* [[Presidential Rank Awards|Presidential Rank Award]], 2005
* Service to America Award – Career Achievement - 2006
* Service to America Award – Career Achievement - 2006
* Honorary Liveryman of the [[Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers]]


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Phillips married Jane Van Wynen shortly before he went to MIT. Neither had been regular churchgoers early in their marriage. However, in 1979, they joined the Fairhaven [[United Methodist Church]] in [[Gaithersburg, Maryland]] because they appreciated its diversity. He is a founding member of the [[International Society for Science and Religion]]. He and his wife have two daughters; Caitlin Phillips (b 1979) who founded [http://www.rebound-designs.com/ Rebound Designs], and Christine Phillips (b 1981) who works in Science Communication.
Phillips married Jane Van Wynen shortly before he went to MIT. Neither had been regular churchgoers early in their marriage. However, in 1979, they joined the Fairhaven [[United Methodist Church]] in [[Gaithersburg, Maryland]] because they appreciated its diversity. He is a founding member of the [[International Society for Science and Religion]]. He and his wife have two daughters; Caitlin Phillips (born 1979) who founded Rebound Designs, and Christine Phillips (b 1981) who works in Science Communication.


During a seminar at the UMCP Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry titled ''Coherent Atoms in Optical Lattices'' Phillips stated, "[[Rubidium]] is God's gift to Bose–Einstein condensates."
During a seminar at the University of Maryland Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry titled ''Coherent Atoms in [[Optical lattice|Optical Lattices]]'' Phillips stated, "[[Rubidium]] is God's gift to Bose–Einstein condensates."


==References==
==Notes and references==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Nobelprize}} including the Nobel Lecture on December 8, 1997 ''Laser Cooling and Trapping of Neutral Atoms''
*{{Nobelprize}} including the Nobel Lecture on December 8, 1997 ''Laser Cooling and Trapping of Neutral Atoms''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040610123529/http://physics.nist.gov/News/Nobel/phillipscv.html Curriculum Vitae] from [[NIST]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040610123529/http://physics.nist.gov/News/Nobel/phillipscv.html Curriculum Vitae] from [[NIST]].
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"William D. Phillips" redirects here. For the chemist and spectroscopist, see William Dale Phillips.
William Daniel Phillips
Phillips at the 2012 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Born (1948-11-05) November 5, 1948 (age 76)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materJuniata College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forLaser cooling
AwardsNobel Prize in Physics (1997)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsNIST
University of Maryland, College Park
Doctoral advisorDaniel Kleppner

William Daniel Phillips (born November 5, 1948) is an American physicist. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji.

Biography

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Phillips was born to William Cornelius Phillips of Juniata, Pennsylvania, and Mary Catherine Savino of Ripacandida, Italy. He is of Italian descent on his mother's side and of Welsh descent on his father's side.[1] His parents moved to Camp Hill (near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) in 1959, where he attended high school and graduated valedictorian of his class in 1966. He graduated from Juniata College in 1970 summa cum laude. After that he received his physics doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1978 he joined National Bureau of Standards (currently NIST).

In 1996, he received the Albert A. Michelson Medal from The Franklin Institute.[2]

Phillips' doctoral thesis concerned the magnetic moment of the proton in H2O. He later did some work with Bose–Einstein condensates. In 1997 he won the Nobel Prize in Physics together with Claude Cohen-Tannoudji and Steven Chu for his contributions to laser cooling, a technique to slow the movement of gaseous atoms in order to better study them, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and especially for his invention of the Zeeman slower.

Phillips is also a professor of physics, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at University of Maryland, College Park.

Phillips is one of the 20 American recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics to sign a letter addressed to President George W. Bush in May 2008, urging him to "reverse the damage done to basic science research in the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill" by requesting additional emergency funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.[3]

He was one of the 35 Nobel laureates who signed a letter urging President Obama to provide a stable $15 billion per year support for clean energy research, technology and demonstration.[4]

He is one of three well-known scientists and Methodist laity who have involved themselves in the religion and science dialogue. The other two scientists and fellow Methodists are chemist Charles Coulson and 1981 Nobel laureate Arthur Leonard Schawlow.[citation needed]

In October 2010, Phillips participated in the USA Science and Engineering Festival's lunch with a laureate program where middle and high school students got to engage in an informal conversation with a Nobel Prize-winning scientist over a brown-bag lunch.[5] Phillips is also a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's advisory board.[6]

Awards and honors

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Phillips has been awarded numerous honors.

Personal life

[edit]

Phillips married Jane Van Wynen shortly before he went to MIT. Neither had been regular churchgoers early in their marriage. However, in 1979, they joined the Fairhaven United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland because they appreciated its diversity. He is a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion. He and his wife have two daughters; Caitlin Phillips (born 1979) who founded Rebound Designs, and Christine Phillips (b 1981) who works in Science Communication.

During a seminar at the University of Maryland Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry titled Coherent Atoms in Optical Lattices Phillips stated, "Rubidium is God's gift to Bose–Einstein condensates."

References

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  1. ^ William Daniel Phillips on Nobelprize.org Edit this at Wikidata, accessed 29 April 2020
  2. ^ "Franklin Laureate Database – Albert A. Michelson Medal Laureates". Franklin Institute. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "A Letter from America's Physics Nobel Laureates" (PDF).
  4. ^ Open Letter to President Obama (PDF). Archived December 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  5. ^ "Lunch with a Laureate". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-09.. usasciencefestival.org (2010)
  6. ^ Advisors Archived 2010-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Usasciencefestival.org. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  7. ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
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