Charles W. Misner
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Summary
Charles W. Misner is a human[1]. He was born in Jackson[2]. He was born on June 13, 1932[3]. He died on July 24, 2023[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], writer[6], teacher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Charles W. Misner was born in Jackson[2].
- Charles W. Misner was born on June 13, 1932[3].
- Charles W. Misner was born on 1932[10].
- Charles W. Misner died on July 24, 2023[4].
- Charles W. Misner held citizenship in United States[11].
- Charles W. Misner's professions included physicist[5].
- Charles W. Misner worked as a writer[6].
- Charles W. Misner worked as a teacher[7].
- Charles W. Misner worked as a university teacher[8].
- Charles W. Misner's field of work was general relativity[12].
- Charles W. Misner's field of work was cosmology[13].
- Charles W. Misner's field of work was quantum gravity[14].
- Charles W. Misner was employed by University of Maryland[15].
- Charles W. Misner was educated at University of Notre Dame[16].
- Charles W. Misner was educated at Princeton University[17].
- Charles W. Misner's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[18].
- Charles W. Misner's doctoral advisor was Arnold Ross[19].
- A notable work attributed to Charles W. Misner is Gravitation[20].
- A notable work attributed to Charles W. Misner is ADM formalism[21].
- Charles W. Misner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
- Charles W. Misner received the Albert Einstein Medal[23].
- Charles W. Misner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
- Charles W. Misner received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[25].
- Charles W. Misner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
- Charles W. Misner was a member of International Astronomical Union[27].
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Origins and Family
Charles W. Misner's place of birth was Jackson[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 13, 1932[3] and 1932[10].
Education
Educated at University of Notre Dame[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1842[30] and Princeton University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]. Doctoral advisors include John Archibald Wheeler[18], a physicist[35], 1911–2008[36], of United States[37], awarded the Einstein Prize[38], specialised in physics[39] and Arnold Ross[19], a mathematician[40], 1906–2002[41], of United States[42], specialised in number theory[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[5], writer[6], teacher[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include general relativity[12], a scientific theory[44], founded in 1916[45]; cosmology[13], a branch of astronomy[46]; and quantum gravity[14], a branch of physics[47]. Charles W. Misner was employed by University of Maryland[15]. Doctoral students include C. V. Vishveshwara[48], a physicist[49], 1938–2017[50], of India[51], specialised in physics[52]; Vincent Moncrief[53], a mathematician[54], of United States[55], specialised in mathematics[56]; Beverly Berger[57], a physicist[58], awarded the Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science[59], specialised in theoretical physics[60]; James A. Isenberg[61], a physicist[62], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[63], specialised in theoretical physics[64]; Lawrence Charles Shepley[65], a physicist[66], 1939–2016[67]; and Richard Matzner[68], a physicist[69], b. 1942[70], of United States[71].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Gravitation[20] and ADM formalism[21]. Things named for Charles W. Misner include ADM formalism[72], a formula[73].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[74], in United States[75], founded in 1925[76]; Albert Einstein Medal[23], a science award[77], in Switzerland[78], founded in 1979[79]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[80]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[25], a science award[81], in United States[82], founded in 1959[83].
Death and Burial
Charles W. Misner died on July 24, 2023[4].
Why It Matters
Charles W. Misner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]
Works attributed to him include Gravitation[86], a literary work[87]. Entities named for him include ADM formalism[72], a formula[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include C. V. Vishveshwara[88], a physicist[89], 1938–2017[90], of India[91], specialised in physics[92] and Carl H. Brans[93], a physicist[94], 1935–2026[95], of United States[96].
FAQs
Where was Charles W. Misner born?
Born in Jackson[2].
What did Charles W. Misner do for work?
Charles W. Misner worked as physicist[5], writer[6], teacher[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Charles W. Misner go to school?
Charles W. Misner was educated at University of Notre Dame[16] and Princeton University[17].
What awards did Charles W. Misner receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Albert Einstein Medal[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[25].