Clyde Cowan

co-discoverer of the neutrino
Person human Q722947
Clyde Cowan
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Clyde Cowan

Summary

Clyde Cowan is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1919-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1974-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Clyde Cowan's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Clyde Cowan passed away in Bethesda[4].
  • Clyde Cowan was born on +1919-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clyde Cowan died on +1974-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Clyde Cowan is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[9].
  • Clyde Cowan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Clyde Cowan's professions included physicist[6].
  • Clyde Cowan's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Clyde Cowan's employers was The Catholic University of America[11].
  • Clyde Cowan was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[12].
  • Clyde Cowan's education included a stint at Missouri University of Science and Technology[13].
  • Clyde Cowan was educated at Roosevelt High School[14].
  • Clyde Cowan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Clyde Cowan received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Clyde Cowan was a member of American Physical Society[17].
  • Clyde Cowan's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Clyde Cowan's image is recorded as Clyde Cowan.jpg[19].
  • Clyde Cowan is recorded as male[20].
  • Clyde Cowan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Clyde Cowan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110338150[22].
  • Clyde Cowan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128587026[23].
  • Clyde Cowan's GND ID is recorded as 118670344[24].
  • Clyde Cowan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79078118[25].
  • Clyde Cowan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02536883[26].
  • Clyde Cowan's Commons category is recorded as Clyde Cowan (physicist)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clyde Cowan was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1919-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in St. Louis County[31]; Missouri University of Science and Technology[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]; and Roosevelt High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Clyde Cowan was employed by The Catholic University of America[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], a fellowship award[38].

Personal Life

Clyde Cowan's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Clyde Cowan died on +1974-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethesda[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Clyde Cowan include Cowan–Reines neutrino experiment[39], a particle physics experiment[40].

Why It Matters

Clyde Cowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He is credited with the discovery of antineutrino[43], a type of quantum particle[44]. Entities named for him include Cowan–Reines neutrino experiment[39], a particle physics experiment[40].

FAQs

Where was Clyde Cowan born?

Clyde Cowan's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Clyde Cowan die?

Clyde Cowan died in Bethesda[4].

What did Clyde Cowan do for work?

Clyde Cowan worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Clyde Cowan go to school?

Clyde Cowan was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[12], Missouri University of Science and Technology[13], and Roosevelt High School[14].

What awards did Clyde Cowan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

What did Clyde Cowan discover?

Clyde Cowan is credited as discoverer of antineutrino[43].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . www3.gobiernodecanarias.org. www3.gobiernodecanarias.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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