Albert Potter Wills

American physicist (1873–1937)
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Albert Potter Wills

Summary

Albert Potter Wills is a human[1]. He was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Florida[3]. He died on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Albert Potter Wills passed away in Florida[3].
  • Albert Potter Wills was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Albert Potter Wills died on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Albert Potter Wills held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Albert Potter Wills's professions included physicist[5].
  • Albert Potter Wills worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Albert Potter Wills's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Albert Potter Wills was employed by Bryn Mawr College[10].
  • Albert Potter Wills's education included a stint at Clark University[11].
  • Albert Potter Wills's doctoral advisor was Arthur Gordon Webster[12].
  • Albert Potter Wills is recorded as male[13].
  • Albert Potter Wills's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Albert Potter Wills supervised Isidor Isaac Rabi as a doctoral student[15].
  • Albert Potter Wills supervised Francis Bitter as a doctoral student[16].
  • Albert Potter Wills supervised Ralph Kronig as a doctoral student[17].
  • Albert Potter Wills supervised Henry A. Boorse as a doctoral student[18].
  • Albert Potter Wills supervised L. Grant Hector as a doctoral student[19].
  • Albert Potter Wills's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116353802[20].
  • Albert Potter Wills's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47125259[21].
  • Albert Potter Wills's GND ID is recorded as 1111918813[22].
  • Albert Potter Wills's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98000542[23].
  • Albert Potter Wills's IdRef ID is recorded as 099497506[24].
  • Albert Potter Wills's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 84657[25].
  • Albert Potter Wills's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027479b[26].
  • Albert Potter Wills's family name is recorded as Wills[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Potter Wills was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Albert Potter Wills's education included a stint at Clark University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Arthur Gordon Webster[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Columbia University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Bryn Mawr College[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[35]. Doctoral students include Isidor Isaac Rabi[15], a physicist[36], 1898–1988[37], of United States[38], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award[39], specialised in atomic physics[40]; Francis Bitter[16], a physicist[41], 1902–1967[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in physics[45]; Ralph Kronig[17], a physicist[46], 1904–1995[47], of Germany[48], awarded the Max Planck Medal[49], specialised in physics[50]; Henry A. Boorse[18], a university teacher[51], 1904–2003[52], of United States[53]; and L. Grant Hector[19], a university teacher[54], 1894–1973[55], of United States[56], awarded the President's Certificate of Merit[57].

Death and Burial

Albert Potter Wills died on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Florida[3].

Why It Matters

Albert Potter Wills ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Isidor Isaac Rabi[59], a physicist[60], 1898–1988[61], of United States[62], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award[63], specialised in atomic physics[64]; Ralph Kronig[65], a physicist[66], 1904–1995[67], of Germany[68], awarded the Max Planck Medal[69], specialised in physics[70]; and Francis Bitter[71], a physicist[72], 1902–1967[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in physics[76].

FAQs

Where did Albert Potter Wills die?

Albert Potter Wills passed away in Florida[3].

What did Albert Potter Wills do for work?

Albert Potter Wills worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Albert Potter Wills go to school?

Albert Potter Wills was educated at Clark University[11].

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  1. 4w ago · PKalnai · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Clark University
    Place of death Florida
    Doctoral student Isidor Isaac Rabi, Francis Bitter, Ralph Kronig +2
    Family name Wills
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