Alfred Otto Carl Nier

Summary

Alfred Otto Carl Nier is a human^[1]. Born in Saint Paul^[2], he… he was born on +1911-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Hennepin County Medical Center^[4]. He died on +1994-05-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Paul^[2], Alfred Otto Carl Nier…
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier died in Hennepin County Medical Center^[4].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier was born on +1911-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier died on +1994-05-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier worked as a physicist^[6].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier was employed by University of Minnesota^[10].
• Among Alfred Otto Carl Nier's employers was Lunar and Planetary Institute^[11].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier's education included a stint at University of Minnesota^[12].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier's education included a stint at Humboldt Senior High School^[13].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier's doctoral advisor was John Torrence Tate, Sr.^[14].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier received the Arthur L. Day Medal^[15].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier received the V. M. Goldschmidt Award^[16].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier received the William Bowie Medal^[17].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[19].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier's image is recorded as Alfred Nier and Kenneth Bainbridge.jpg^[24].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier is recorded as male^[25].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Alfred Otto Carl Nier supervised Mark Inghram as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Otto Carl Nier was born in Saint Paul^[2]. He was born on +1911-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1851^[30], headquartered in Minneapolis^[31] and Humboldt Senior High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1889^[34]. Alfred Otto Carl Nier's doctoral advisor was John Torrence Tate, Sr.^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of Minnesota^[10], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1851^[37], headquartered in Minneapolis^[38] and Lunar and Planetary Institute^[11], a research institute^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1978^[41], headquartered in Houston^[42]. Alfred Otto Carl Nier supervised Mark Inghram as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur L. Day Medal^[15], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1948^[45]; V. M. Goldschmidt Award^[16], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1972^[48]; William Bowie Medal^[17], a geophysics award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1939^[51]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[52]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[19], a fellowship award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1962^[55].

Death and Burial

Alfred Otto Carl Nier died on +1994-05-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Hennepin County Medical Center^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Otto Carl Nier include Nier Prize^[56], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1996^[59].

Why It Matters

Alfred Otto Carl Nier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Nier Prize^[56], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1996^[59].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Otto Carl Nier born?

Born in Saint Paul^[2], Alfred Otto Carl Nier…

Where did Alfred Otto Carl Nier die?

Alfred Otto Carl Nier passed away in Hennepin County Medical Center^[4].

What did Alfred Otto Carl Nier do for work?

Alfred Otto Carl Nier worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alfred Otto Carl Nier go to school?

Alfred Otto Carl Nier was educated at University of Minnesota^[12] and Humboldt Senior High School^[13].

What awards did Alfred Otto Carl Nier receive?

Honors received include Arthur L. Day Medal^[15], V. M. Goldschmidt Award^[16], William Bowie Medal^[17], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].