Clifford Martin Will

Canadian physicist
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Clifford Martin Will

Summary

Clifford Martin Will is a human[1]. He was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1946-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and non-fiction writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Clifford Martin Will's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Clifford Martin Will was born on +1946-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clifford Martin Will held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Clifford Martin Will held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Clifford Martin Will worked as a physicist[4].
  • Clifford Martin Will worked as a non-fiction writer[5].
  • Clifford Martin Will was employed by Stanford University[9].
  • Clifford Martin Will was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[10].
  • Among Clifford Martin Will's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • Clifford Martin Will was employed by University of Florida[12].
  • Clifford Martin Will was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Clifford Martin Will was educated at McMaster University[14].
  • Clifford Martin Will's doctoral advisor was Kip S. Thorne[15].
  • Clifford Martin Will received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Clifford Martin Will received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17].
  • Clifford Martin Will received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Clifford Martin Will received the Einstein Prize[19].
  • Clifford Martin Will received the Science Writing Award[20].
  • Clifford Martin Will was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Clifford Martin Will was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Clifford Martin Will was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation[23].
  • Clifford Martin Will was a member of International Astronomical Union[24].
  • Clifford Martin Will is recorded as male[25].
  • Clifford Martin Will's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Clifford Martin Will supervised Saeed Mirshekari as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton[2], Clifford Martin Will… he was born on +1946-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and McMaster University[14], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1887[34]. Clifford Martin Will's doctoral advisor was Kip S. Thorne[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and non-fiction writer[5]. Employers include Stanford University[9], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39]; Washington University in St. Louis[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1853[42], headquartered in St. Louis County[43]; University of Chicago[11], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Chicago[47]; and University of Florida[12], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1853[50], headquartered in Gainesville[51]. Doctoral students include Saeed Mirshekari[27]; Alan G. Wiseman[52], a physicist[53], of United States[54]; Sai Kothandaram Iyer[55]; and Craig Walter Lincoln[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1941[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[63]; Einstein Prize[19], a physics award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1999[66]; and Science Writing Award[20], a science award[67].

Why It Matters

Clifford Martin Will ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Clifford Martin Will born?

Clifford Martin Will was born in Hamilton[2].

What did Clifford Martin Will do for work?

Clifford Martin Will worked as physicist[4] and non-fiction writer[5].

Where did Clifford Martin Will go to school?

Clifford Martin Will was educated at California Institute of Technology[13] and McMaster University[14].

What awards did Clifford Martin Will receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], and Einstein Prize[19].

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

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