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Calvin Quate

American electrical engineer (1923-2019) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 95

Calvin Forrest Quate was an American electrical engineer and physicist best known for his contributions to microscopy. He was on the faculty of Stanford University from 1961 until his retirement in 2004.

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A life in dates

2019Died6 July 20192016Kavli Prize in NanoscienceAward2000Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement ScienceAward1995Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1992National Medal of ScienceAward1988IEEE Medal of HonorAward1981IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial AwardAward1923Born7 December 1923

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Awards

Kavli Prize in Nanoscience2016
Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science2000
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1995
National Medal of Science1992
IEEE Medal of Honor1988
IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award1981
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Kavli Prize
IEEE Fellow
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2019 · aged 95

The same award as Calvin

Carla J. ShatzBoth received Kavli PrizeIan WalmsleyBoth received Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement ScienceNadrian C. SeemanBoth received Kavli Prize in NanoscienceAlbert RoseBoth received IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial AwardRichard SchellerBoth received Kavli PrizeJ. B. GunnBoth received IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award