Alan Fowler

American physicist (1928–2024)
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Alan Fowler

Summary

Alan Fowler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Denver[2]. He was born on +1928-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-08-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Denver[2], Alan Fowler…
  • Alan Fowler was born on +1928-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Fowler died on +2024-08-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alan Fowler held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alan Fowler's professions included physicist[5].
  • Alan Fowler was employed by IBM[8].
  • Alan Fowler's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Alan Fowler was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10].
  • Alan Fowler's doctoral advisor was Harvey Brooks[11].
  • Alan Fowler received the IBM Fellow[12].
  • Alan Fowler received the John Price Wetherill Medal[13].
  • Alan Fowler received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14].
  • Alan Fowler received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Alan Fowler received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].
  • Alan Fowler was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Alan Fowler was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Alan Fowler was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Alan Fowler is recorded as male[20].
  • Alan Fowler's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alan Fowler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000370429171[22].
  • Alan Fowler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 249720214[23].
  • Alan Fowler's GND ID is recorded as 1158208316[24].
  • Alan Fowler earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Alan Fowler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h94rww[26].
  • Alan Fowler's family name is recorded as Fowler[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Fowler was born in Denver[2]. He was born on +1928-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Troy[35]. Alan Fowler's doctoral advisor was Harvey Brooks[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Fowler's professions included physicist[5]. He was employed by IBM[8].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[12], a fellowship grant[36]; John Price Wetherill Medal[13], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], a physics award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1952[42]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[43]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Death and Burial

Alan Fowler died on +2024-08-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Fowler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alan Fowler born?

Alan Fowler was born in Denver[2].

What did Alan Fowler do for work?

Alan Fowler worked as physicist[5].

Where did Alan Fowler go to school?

Alan Fowler was educated at Harvard University[9] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10].

What awards did Alan Fowler receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[12], John Price Wetherill Medal[13], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[14], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

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  13. [16] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [4] . pittsburghcremation.com. Retrieved . pittsburghcremation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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