Donald Arthur Glaser

American physicist and neurobiologist (1926–2013)
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Donald Arthur Glaser
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Donald Arthur Glaser

Summary

Donald Arthur Glaser is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on +1926-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2013-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], inventor[9], and neurobiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Donald Arthur Glaser was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser was born on +1926-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser died on +2013-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser is buried at Mountain View Cemetery[12].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser was married to Ruth Bonnie Thompson[13].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser was married to Lynn Bercovitz[14].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser worked as a physicist[6].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's professions included neuroscientist[7].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's professions included inventor[9].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser worked as a neurobiologist[10].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's field of work was physics[16].
  • Among Donald Arthur Glaser's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Among Donald Arthur Glaser's employers was University of Michigan[18].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser was educated at California Institute of Technology[19].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[20].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's education included a stint at Cleveland Heights High School[21].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser's doctoral advisor was Carl David Anderson[22].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser received the Nobel Prize in Physics[23].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser received the Elliott Cresson Medal[24].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
  • Donald Arthur Glaser was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Donald Arthur Glaser… he was born on +1926-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Case Western Reserve University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1967[34], headquartered in Cleveland[35]; and Cleveland Heights High School[21], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1901[38]. Donald Arthur Glaser's doctoral advisor was Carl David Anderson[22]. He studied under Carl David Anderson[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], inventor[9], and neurobiologist[10]. Donald Arthur Glaser's field of work was physics[16]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43] and University of Michigan[18], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[23], a physics award[48], in Sweden[49], founded in 1901[50]; Elliott Cresson Medal[24], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1875[53]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[54]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ruth Bonnie Thompson[13] and Lynn Bercovitz[14].

Death and Burial

Donald Arthur Glaser died on +2013-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Donald Arthur Glaser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He is credited with the discovery of bubble chamber[60], a particle detector[61], founded in 1960[62].

FAQs

Where was Donald Arthur Glaser born?

Donald Arthur Glaser was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Donald Arthur Glaser die?

Donald Arthur Glaser passed away in Berkeley[4].

Who was Donald Arthur Glaser married to?

Donald Arthur Glaser's spouses include Ruth Bonnie Thompson[13] and Lynn Bercovitz[14].

What did Donald Arthur Glaser do for work?

Donald Arthur Glaser worked as physicist[6], neuroscientist[7], university teacher[8], inventor[9], and neurobiologist[10].

Where did Donald Arthur Glaser go to school?

Donald Arthur Glaser was educated at California Institute of Technology[19], Case Western Reserve University[20], and Cleveland Heights High School[21].

What awards did Donald Arthur Glaser receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[23], Elliott Cresson Medal[24], Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], and Guggenheim Fellowship[26].

What did Donald Arthur Glaser discover?

Donald Arthur Glaser is credited as discoverer of bubble chamber[60].

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