Bertram Brockhouse
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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].