Charles Critchfield

American mathematical physicist
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Charles Critchfield

Summary

Charles Critchfield is a human[1]. He was born in Shreve[2]. He was born on June 7, 1910[3]. He died in Los Alamos[4]. He died on February 12, 1994[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shreve[2], Charles Critchfield…
  • Charles Critchfield passed away in Los Alamos[4].
  • Charles Critchfield was born on June 7, 1910[3].
  • Charles Critchfield died on February 12, 1994[5].
  • Charles Critchfield held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Critchfield's professions included physicist[6].
  • Charles Critchfield worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles Critchfield's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Charles Critchfield's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
  • Charles Critchfield's field of work was mathematical physics[12].
  • Among Charles Critchfield's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[13].
  • Charles Critchfield was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Charles Critchfield was employed by Carnegie Institution for Science[15].
  • Charles Critchfield was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory[16].
  • Among Charles Critchfield's employers was University of Minnesota[17].
  • Charles Critchfield's education included a stint at George Washington University[18].
  • Charles Critchfield's doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[19].
  • Charles Critchfield received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Charles Critchfield was influenced by George Gamow[21].
  • Charles Critchfield is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles Critchfield's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles Critchfield's Commons category is recorded as Charles Critchfield (physicist)[24].
  • Charles Critchfield earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Charles Critchfield's family name is recorded as Critchfield[26].
  • Charles Critchfield's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shreve[2], Charles Critchfield… he was born on June 7, 1910[3].

Education

Charles Critchfield was educated at George Washington University[18]. His doctoral advisor was Edward Teller[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. Charles Critchfield's field of work was mathematical physics[12]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study[13], a research institute[28], in United States[29], founded in 1930[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Carnegie Institution for Science[15], a nonprofit organization[36], in United States[37], founded in 1902[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39]; Los Alamos National Laboratory[16], an United States national laboratory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1943[42], headquartered in Los Alamos[43]; and University of Minnesota[17], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1851[46], headquartered in Minneapolis[47].

Recognition

Charles Critchfield received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].

Death and Burial

Charles Critchfield died on February 12, 1994[5]. He died in Los Alamos[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Critchfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Charles Critchfield born?

Born in Shreve[2], Charles Critchfield…

Where did Charles Critchfield die?

Charles Critchfield died in Los Alamos[4].

What did Charles Critchfield do for work?

Charles Critchfield worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

Where did Charles Critchfield go to school?

Charles Critchfield was educated at George Washington University[18].

What awards did Charles Critchfield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in Manhattan Project
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Charles
    Field of work mathematical physics
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