Charles Pence Slichter

American scientist (1924-2018)
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Charles Pence Slichter

Summary

Charles Pence Slichter is a human[1]. He was born in Ithaca[2]. He was born on January 21, 1924[3]. He passed away in Boulder[4]. He died on February 19, 2018[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ithaca[2], Charles Pence Slichter…
  • Charles Pence Slichter died in Boulder[4].
  • Charles Pence Slichter was born on January 21, 1924[3].
  • Charles Pence Slichter died on February 19, 2018[5].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's father was Sumner Slichter[9].
  • Charles Pence Slichter held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's professions included physicist[6].
  • Charles Pence Slichter worked as a scientist[7].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's field of work was physics[11].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's field of work was magnetic resonance[12].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's field of work was superconductivity[13].
  • Among Charles Pence Slichter's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's education included a stint at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[16].
  • Charles Pence Slichter's doctoral advisor was Edward Mills Purcell[17].
  • Charles Pence Slichter received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18].
  • Charles Pence Slichter received the National Medal of Science[19].
  • Charles Pence Slichter received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[20].
  • Charles Pence Slichter received the Comstock Prize in Physics[21].
  • Charles Pence Slichter received the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[22].
  • Charles Pence Slichter received the honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[23].
  • Charles Pence Slichter was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Charles Pence Slichter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Charles Pence Slichter was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Charles Pence Slichter is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Pence Slichter was born in Ithaca[2]. He was born on January 21, 1924[3]. His father was Sumner Slichter[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[16], an independent school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34]. Charles Pence Slichter's doctoral advisor was Edward Mills Purcell[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and scientist[7]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[35]; magnetic resonance[12]; and superconductivity[13], a macroscopic quantum phenomena[36]. Charles Pence Slichter was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14]. Doctoral students include Richard Norberg[37], a physicist[38], 1922–2010[39], of United States[40]; Theodore Grant Castner[41], 1930–2017[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43]; Daniel Cornelius Abbas[44]; David Charles Ailion[45]; Jean-Philippe Ansermet[46], a physicist[47], b. 1957[48], of Switzerland[49], specialised in physics[50]; and Joseph Richard Asik[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], a physics award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1952[54]; National Medal of Science[19], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1963[57]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[20], an award[58], founded in 1931[59]; Comstock Prize in Physics[21], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1913[62]; honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[22], an award[63], in Canada[64]; and honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[23], an award[65], in Germany[66].

Death and Burial

Charles Pence Slichter died on February 19, 2018[5]. He died in Boulder[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[67].

Why It Matters

Charles Pence Slichter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Charles Pence Slichter born?

Born in Ithaca[2], Charles Pence Slichter…

Where did Charles Pence Slichter die?

Charles Pence Slichter died in Boulder[4].

Who were Charles Pence Slichter's parents?

Charles Pence Slichter's father was Sumner Slichter[9].

What did Charles Pence Slichter do for work?

Charles Pence Slichter worked as physicist[6] and scientist[7].

Where did Charles Pence Slichter go to school?

Charles Pence Slichter was educated at Harvard University[15] and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[16].

What awards did Charles Pence Slichter receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], National Medal of Science[19], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[20], and Comstock Prize in Physics[21].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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