Allen Shenstone

Canadian physicist
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Allen Shenstone

Summary

Allen Shenstone is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on July 27, 1893[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on February 16, 1980[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Allen Shenstone's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Allen Shenstone died in Princeton[4].
  • Allen Shenstone was born on July 27, 1893[3].
  • Allen Shenstone died on February 16, 1980[5].
  • Allen Shenstone held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Allen Shenstone's professions included physicist[6].
  • Allen Shenstone's professions included engineer[7].
  • Allen Shenstone's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Allen Shenstone's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Allen Shenstone was employed by University of Toronto[12].
  • Allen Shenstone's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Allen Shenstone was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Allen Shenstone's doctoral advisor was Edwin Plimpton Adams[15].
  • Allen Shenstone received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Allen Shenstone received the Military Cross[17].
  • Allen Shenstone received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Allen Shenstone received the William F. Meggers Award[19].
  • Allen Shenstone was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Allen Shenstone is recorded as male[21].
  • Allen Shenstone's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Allen Shenstone supervised William Clyde Martin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Allen Shenstone supervised Lawrence Wilets as a doctoral student[24].
  • Allen Shenstone's military branch is recorded as British Army[25].
  • Allen Shenstone was part of the conflict World War I[26].
  • Allen Shenstone's family name is recorded as Shenstone[27].

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Origins and Family

Allen Shenstone was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on July 27, 1893[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Allen Shenstone's doctoral advisor was Edwin Plimpton Adams[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7]. Allen Shenstone's field of work was physics[10]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39] and University of Toronto[12], a public research university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1827[42], headquartered in Toronto[43]. Doctoral students include William Clyde Martin[23], a physicist[44], 1929–2013[45], of United States[46], awarded the Fellow of the Optical Society[47] and Lawrence Wilets[24], a physicist[48], b. 1927[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Military Cross[17], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1914[56]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[57], in United Kingdom[58]; and William F. Meggers Award[19], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1970[61].

Death and Burial

Allen Shenstone died on February 16, 1980[5]. He died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Allen Shenstone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Allen Shenstone born?

Allen Shenstone was born in Toronto[2].

Where did Allen Shenstone die?

Allen Shenstone died in Princeton[4].

What did Allen Shenstone do for work?

Allen Shenstone worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Allen Shenstone go to school?

Allen Shenstone was educated at University of Cambridge[13] and Princeton University[14].

What awards did Allen Shenstone receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Military Cross[17], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], and William F. Meggers Award[19].

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