Charles W. Misner

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 (94 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 died on July 24, 2023^[4].
• Charles W. Misner held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Charles W. Misner worked as a physicist^[5].
• Charles W. Misner's professions included 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^[11].
• Charles W. Misner's field of work was cosmology^[12].
• Charles W. Misner's field of work was quantum gravity^[13].
• Among Charles W. Misner's employers was University of Maryland^[14].
• Charles W. Misner was educated at University of Notre Dame^[15].
• Charles W. Misner was educated at Princeton University^[16].
• Charles W. Misner's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[17].
• Charles W. Misner's doctoral advisor was Arnold Ross^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Charles W. Misner is Gravitation^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Charles W. Misner is ADM formalism^[20].
• Charles W. Misner received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Charles W. Misner received the Albert Einstein Medal^[22].
• Charles W. Misner received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23].
• Charles W. Misner received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[24].
• Charles W. Misner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Charles W. Misner was a member of International Astronomical Union^[26].
• Charles W. Misner is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles W. Misner's place of birth was Jackson^[2]. He was born on June 13, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Notre Dame^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1842^[30] and Princeton University^[16], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1746^[33], headquartered in Princeton^[34]. Doctoral advisors include John Archibald Wheeler^[17], a physicist^[35], 1911–2008^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Einstein Prize^[38], specialised in physics^[39] and Arnold Ross^[18], 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^[11], a scientific theory^[44], founded in 1916^[45]; cosmology^[12], a branch of astronomy^[46]; and quantum gravity^[13], a branch of physics^[47]. Charles W. Misner was employed by University of Maryland^[14]. 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^[19] and ADM formalism^[20]. Things named for Charles W. Misner include ADM formalism^[72], a formula^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; Albert Einstein Medal^[22], a science award^[77], in Switzerland^[78], founded in 1979^[79]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], a fellowship award^[80]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[24], 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 (94 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 7 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], Charles W. Misner…

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^[15] and Princeton University^[16].

What awards did Charles W. Misner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Albert Einstein Medal^[22], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[23], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[24].