Bertram Brockhouse

Summary

Bertram Brockhouse is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lethbridge^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1918^[3]. He passed away in Hamilton^[4]. He died on October 13, 2003^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bertram Brockhouse was born in Lethbridge^[2].
• Bertram Brockhouse passed away in Hamilton^[4].
• Bertram Brockhouse was born on July 15, 1918^[3].
• Bertram Brockhouse died on October 13, 2003^[5].
• Bertram Brockhouse held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Bertram Brockhouse worked as a physicist^[6].
• Bertram Brockhouse worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Bertram Brockhouse worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• Bertram Brockhouse's field of work was physics^[11].
• Among Bertram Brockhouse's employers was McMaster University^[12].
• Bertram Brockhouse was employed by Chalk River Laboratories^[13].
• Bertram Brockhouse's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[14].
• Bertram Brockhouse's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[15].
• Bertram Brockhouse received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• Bertram Brockhouse received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[17].
• Bertram Brockhouse received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[18].
• Bertram Brockhouse received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[19].
• Bertram Brockhouse received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[20].
• Bertram Brockhouse received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].
• Bertram Brockhouse was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Bertram Brockhouse was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Bertram Brockhouse was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Bertram Brockhouse was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[25].
• Bertram Brockhouse was a member of American Physical Society^[26].
• Bertram Brockhouse is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lethbridge^[2], Bertram Brockhouse… he was born on July 15, 1918^[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia^[14], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Vancouver^[31] and University of Toronto^[15], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1827^[34], headquartered in Toronto^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. Bertram Brockhouse's field of work was physics^[11]. Employers include McMaster University^[12], a public research university^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1887^[38] and Chalk River Laboratories^[13], a research institute^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1944^[41]. Doctoral students include P. K. Iyengar^[42], a physicist^[43], 1931–2011^[44], of India^[45], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[46], specialised in nuclear physics^[47] and Sow-Hsin Chen^[48], a physicist^[49], 1935–2021^[50], of Taiwan^[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[52], specialised in nuclear physics^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1901^[58]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[18], a grade of an order^[59], in Canada^[60], founded in 1967^[61]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[19], a physics award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1952^[64]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[20], a science award^[65], in Canada^[66], founded in 1941^[67]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[68].

Death and Burial

Bertram Brockhouse died on October 13, 2003^[5]. He died in Hamilton^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bertram Brockhouse include Brockhouse Medal^[69], an award^[70].

Why It Matters

Bertram Brockhouse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Brockhouse Medal^[69], an award^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include P. K. Iyengar^[73], a physicist^[74], 1931–2011^[75], of India^[76], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology^[77], specialised in nuclear physics^[78].

FAQs

Where was Bertram Brockhouse born?

Bertram Brockhouse was born in Lethbridge^[2].

Where did Bertram Brockhouse die?

Bertram Brockhouse passed away in Hamilton^[4].

What did Bertram Brockhouse do for work?

Bertram Brockhouse worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8].

Where did Bertram Brockhouse go to school?

Bertram Brockhouse was educated at University of British Columbia^[14] and University of Toronto^[15].

What awards did Bertram Brockhouse receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], Companion of the Order of Canada^[18], and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[19].