Alan Tower Waterman

Summary

Alan Tower Waterman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2]. He was born on +1892-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1967-11-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and science administrator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2], Alan Tower Waterman…
• Alan Tower Waterman died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Alan Tower Waterman was born on +1892-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Tower Waterman died on +1967-11-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alan Tower Waterman worked as a physicist^[6].
• Alan Tower Waterman's professions included science administrator^[7].
• Among Alan Tower Waterman's employers was University of Cincinnati^[9].
• Alan Tower Waterman was educated at Princeton University^[10].
• Alan Tower Waterman received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[11].
• Alan Tower Waterman received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[12].
• Alan Tower Waterman received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[13].
• Alan Tower Waterman received the NAS Public Welfare Medal^[14].
• Alan Tower Waterman received the Golden Plate Award^[15].
• Alan Tower Waterman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Alan Tower Waterman's image is recorded as Spilhaus NASA.jpg^[17].
• Alan Tower Waterman is recorded as male^[18].
• Alan Tower Waterman's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Alan Tower Waterman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032100103^[20].
• Alan Tower Waterman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73126230^[21].
• Alan Tower Waterman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96091562^[22].
• Alan Tower Waterman's Commons category is recorded as Alan Tower Waterman^[23].
• Alan Tower Waterman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/044j11^[24].
• Alan Tower Waterman's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2411024A^[25].
• Alan Tower Waterman's family name is recorded as Waterman^[26].
• Alan Tower Waterman's given name is recorded as Alan^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Tower Waterman's place of birth was Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2]. He was born on +1892-06-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alan Tower Waterman was educated at Princeton University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and science administrator^[7]. Among Alan Tower Waterman's employers was University of Cincinnati^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[11], a science award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1950^[30]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[12], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1963^[33]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[13], a fellowship award^[34]; NAS Public Welfare Medal^[14], a science award^[35], in United States^[36]; and Golden Plate Award^[15], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1961^[39].

Death and Burial

Alan Tower Waterman died on +1967-11-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alan Tower Waterman include Alan T. Waterman Award^[40], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1975^[43]; Mount Waterman^[44], a mountain^[45]; and Waterman^[46], a lunar crater^[47].

Why It Matters

Alan Tower Waterman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Alan T. Waterman Award^[40], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1975^[43]; Mount Waterman^[44], a mountain^[45]; and Waterman^[46], a lunar crater^[47].

FAQs

Where was Alan Tower Waterman born?

Alan Tower Waterman's place of birth was Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2].

Where did Alan Tower Waterman die?

Alan Tower Waterman passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Alan Tower Waterman do for work?

Alan Tower Waterman worked as physicist^[6] and science administrator^[7].

Where did Alan Tower Waterman go to school?

Alan Tower Waterman was educated at Princeton University^[10].

What awards did Alan Tower Waterman receive?

Honors received include William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[11], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[13], and NAS Public Welfare Medal^[14].