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 (218 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-09-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-01-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b9fc0f82-83a0-4473-ac1f-775f8bfe17a7^[32]

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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^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1891^[35], headquartered in California^[36] and John H. Francis Polytechnic High School^[17], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1897^[39]. Doctoral advisors include William Ralph Smythe^[18], a physicist^[40], 1893–1988^[41], of United States^[42] and Robert A. Millikan^[19], a physicist^[43], 1868–1953^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Edison Medal^[46], specialised in physics^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include particle physics^[13], a branch of physics^[48] and physics^[14], a branch of science^[49]. 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^[50], a physicist^[51], 1926–2013^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[54], specialised in physics^[55]; Seth Neddermeyer^[56], a physicist^[57], 1907–1988^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[60]; Carl A. Rouse^[61], an astrophysicist^[62], 1926–2014^[63], of United States^[64]; and George H. Trilling^[65], a physicist^[66], 1930–2020^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[69], specialised in particle physics^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[21], a physics award^[71], in Sweden^[72], founded in 1901^[73]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[22], an award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1875^[76]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[77]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[78].

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 (218 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He is credited with the discovery of positron^[81], a type of quantum particle^[82] and muon^[83], a type of quantum particle^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Seth Neddermeyer^[85], a physicist^[86], 1907–1988^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[89] and Donald Arthur Glaser^[90], a physicist^[91], 1926–2013^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[94], specialised in physics^[95].

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^[81] and muon^[83].