Arthur B. McDonald

Summary

Arthur B. McDonald is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sydney^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1943^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Arthur B. McDonald was born in Sydney^[2].
• Arthur B. McDonald was born on August 29, 1943^[3].
• Arthur B. McDonald held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Arthur B. McDonald worked as a physicist^[4].
• Arthur B. McDonald worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Arthur B. McDonald worked as an astrophysicist^[6].
• Arthur B. McDonald's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among Arthur B. McDonald's employers was Princeton University^[10].
• Arthur B. McDonald was employed by Queen's University^[11].
• Arthur B. McDonald was employed by Chalk River Laboratories^[12].
• Arthur B. McDonald's education included a stint at Dalhousie University^[13].
• Arthur B. McDonald was educated at Sydney Academy^[14].
• Arthur B. McDonald's doctoral advisor was William Alfred Fowler^[15].
• Arthur B. McDonald received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[16].
• Arthur B. McDonald received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[17].
• Arthur B. McDonald received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[18].
• Arthur B. McDonald received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[19].
• Arthur B. McDonald received the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[20].
• Arthur B. McDonald received the Order of Ontario^[21].
• Arthur B. McDonald was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Arthur B. McDonald was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[23].
• Arthur B. McDonald was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Arthur B. McDonald is recorded as male^[25].
• Arthur B. McDonald's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Arthur B. McDonald's Commons category is recorded as Arthur B. McDonald^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney^[2], Arthur B. McDonald… he was born on August 29, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Dalhousie University^[13], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1818^[30], headquartered in Halifax^[31] and Sydney Academy^[14], a high school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1841^[34]. Arthur B. McDonald's doctoral advisor was William Alfred Fowler^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[35]. He studied under William Alfred Fowler^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6]. Arthur B. McDonald's field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include Princeton University^[10], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1746^[39], headquartered in Princeton^[40]; Queen's University^[11], a university in Ontario^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1841^[43]; and Chalk River Laboratories^[12], a research institute^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1944^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[16], a physics award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[17], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1824^[52]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[18], a science award^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1941^[55]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[19], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 2012^[58]; Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics^[20], an award^[59]; and Order of Ontario^[21], a state order^[60], in Canada^[61], founded in 1986^[62].

Why It Matters

Arthur B. McDonald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Arthur B. McDonald born?

Arthur B. McDonald was born in Sydney^[2].

What did Arthur B. McDonald do for work?

Arthur B. McDonald worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and astrophysicist^[6].

Where did Arthur B. McDonald go to school?

Arthur B. McDonald was educated at Dalhousie University^[13] and Sydney Academy^[14].

What awards did Arthur B. McDonald receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[16], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[17], Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[18], and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[19].