Carl David Anderson

Summary

Carl David Anderson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on September 3, 1905^[3]. He died in San Marino^[4]. He died on January 11, 1991^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Carl David Anderson…
• Carl David Anderson died in San Marino^[4].
• Carl David Anderson was born on September 3, 1905^[3].
• Carl David Anderson was born on January 1, 1905^[9].
• Carl David Anderson died on January 11, 1991^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].
• Among Carl David Anderson's spouses was Elvira Lorena Bergman^[11].
• Carl David Anderson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Carl David Anderson worked as a physicist^[6].
• Carl David Anderson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Carl David Anderson's field of work was particle physics^[13].
• Carl David Anderson's field of work was physics^[14].
• Carl David Anderson was employed by California Institute of Technology^[15].
• Carl David Anderson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Carl David Anderson was educated at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School^[17].
• Carl David Anderson's doctoral advisor was William Ralph Smythe^[18].
• Carl David Anderson's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Millikan^[19].
• A notable student of Carl David Anderson was Donald Arthur Glaser^[20].
• Carl David Anderson received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[21].
• Carl David Anderson received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[22].
• Carl David Anderson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23].
• Carl David Anderson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Carl David Anderson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Carl David Anderson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Carl David Anderson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl David Anderson's place of birth was New York City^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 3, 1905^[3] and January 1, 1905^[9].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31] and John H. Francis Polytechnic High School^[17], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1897^[34]. Doctoral advisors include William Ralph Smythe^[18], a physicist^[35], 1893–1988^[36], of United States^[37] and Robert A. Millikan^[19], a physicist^[38], 1868–1953^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Edison Medal^[41], specialised in physics^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include particle physics^[13], a branch of physics^[43] and physics^[14], a branch of science^[44]. Carl David Anderson was employed by California Institute of Technology^[15]. A notable student of him was Donald Arthur Glaser^[20]. Doctoral students include Donald Arthur Glaser^[45], a physicist^[46], 1926–2013^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[49], specialised in physics^[50]; Seth Neddermeyer^[51], a physicist^[52], 1907–1988^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[55]; Carl A. Rouse^[56], an astrophysicist^[57], 1926–2014^[58], of United States^[59]; and George H. Trilling^[60], a physicist^[61], 1930–2020^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[64], specialised in particle physics^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], a physics award^[66], in Sweden^[67], founded in 1901^[68]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[22], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1875^[71]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[72]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[73].

Personal Life

Among Carl David Anderson's spouses was Elvira Lorena Bergman^[11].

Death and Burial

Carl David Anderson died on January 11, 1991^[5]. He died in San Marino^[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Carl David Anderson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He is credited with the discovery of positron^[76], a type of quantum particle^[77] and muon^[78], a type of quantum particle^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Donald Arthur Glaser^[80], a physicist^[81], 1926–2013^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[84], specialised in physics^[85] and Seth Neddermeyer^[86], a physicist^[87], 1907–1988^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[90].

FAQs

Where was Carl David Anderson born?

Born in New York City^[2], Carl David Anderson…

Where did Carl David Anderson die?

Carl David Anderson passed away in San Marino^[4].

Who was Carl David Anderson married to?

Carl David Anderson's spouses include Elvira Lorena Bergman^[11].

What did Carl David Anderson do for work?

Carl David Anderson worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Carl David Anderson go to school?

Carl David Anderson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[16] and John H. Francis Polytechnic High School^[17].

What awards did Carl David Anderson receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], Elliott Cresson Medal^[22], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].

What did Carl David Anderson discover?

Carl David Anderson is credited as discoverer of positron^[76] and muon^[78].