David Allan Bromley

Canadian-American physicist (1926-2005)
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David Allan Bromley

Summary

David Allan Bromley is a human[1]. He was born in Ontario[2]. He was born on May 4, 1926[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on February 10, 2005[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ontario[2], David Allan Bromley…
  • David Allan Bromley's place of birth was Whitewater Region[10].
  • David Allan Bromley passed away in New Haven[4].
  • David Allan Bromley was born on May 4, 1926[3].
  • David Allan Bromley died on February 10, 2005[5].
  • David Allan Bromley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Allan Bromley's professions included physicist[6].
  • David Allan Bromley worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • David Allan Bromley worked as a university teacher[8].
  • David Allan Bromley was employed by Yale University[12].
  • Among David Allan Bromley's employers was Duke University[13].
  • Among David Allan Bromley's employers was Atomic Energy of Canada Limited[14].
  • David Allan Bromley was employed by University of Rochester[15].
  • David Allan Bromley was educated at Queen's University[16].
  • David Allan Bromley was educated at University of Rochester[17].
  • David Allan Bromley's doctoral advisor was Harry Wilks Fulbright[18].
  • David Allan Bromley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • David Allan Bromley received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • David Allan Bromley received the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[21].
  • David Allan Bromley received the Sterling Professor[22].
  • David Allan Bromley received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • David Allan Bromley received the Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[24].
  • David Allan Bromley was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • David Allan Bromley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • David Allan Bromley is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ontario[2], a province of Canada[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1867[30] and Whitewater Region[10], a township municipality in Ontario[31], in Canada[32], founded in 2001[33]. David Allan Bromley was born on May 4, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University[16], a university in Ontario[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1841[36] and University of Rochester[17], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1850[39], headquartered in Rochester[40]. David Allan Bromley's doctoral advisor was Harry Wilks Fulbright[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Yale University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1701[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]; Duke University[13], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1838[47], headquartered in Durham[48]; Atomic Energy of Canada Limited[14], a business[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1952[51], headquartered in Chalk River[52]; and University of Rochester[15], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1850[55], headquartered in Rochester[56]. David Allan Bromley supervised Joel S. Birnbaum as a doctoral student[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60]; National Medal of Science[20], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1963[63]; Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[21], an award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1985[66]; Sterling Professor[22], a position[67], in United States[68]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[69]; and Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach[24], an award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1994[72].

Death and Burial

David Allan Bromley died on February 10, 2005[5]. He died in New Haven[4].

Why It Matters

David Allan Bromley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joel S. Birnbaum[75], a computer scientist[76], b. 1935[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[78].

FAQs

Where was David Allan Bromley born?

David Allan Bromley was born in Ontario[2].

Where did David Allan Bromley die?

David Allan Bromley passed away in New Haven[4].

What did David Allan Bromley do for work?

David Allan Bromley worked as physicist[6], nuclear physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did David Allan Bromley go to school?

David Allan Bromley was educated at Queen's University[16] and University of Rochester[17].

What awards did David Allan Bromley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], National Medal of Science[20], Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[21], and Sterling Professor[22].

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