Donald D. Clayton

American astrophysicist (1935–2024)
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Donald D. Clayton

Summary

Donald D. Clayton is a human[1]. Born in Shenandoah[2], he… he was born on +1935-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-01-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donald D. Clayton's place of birth was Shenandoah[2].
  • Donald D. Clayton was born on +1935-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald D. Clayton died on +2024-01-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Donald D. Clayton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald D. Clayton worked as a physicist[5].
  • Donald D. Clayton's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Donald D. Clayton's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Donald D. Clayton's field of work was physics[10].
  • Donald D. Clayton's field of work was astrophysics[11].
  • Donald D. Clayton's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Donald D. Clayton was employed by Clemson University[13].
  • Donald D. Clayton was employed by Rice University[14].
  • Among Donald D. Clayton's employers was Rice University[15].
  • Donald D. Clayton's education included a stint at Highland Park High School[16].
  • Donald D. Clayton was educated at California Institute of Technology[17].
  • Donald D. Clayton's doctoral advisor was William Alfred Fowler[18].
  • Donald D. Clayton received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[19].
  • Donald D. Clayton received the Humboldt Prize[20].
  • Donald D. Clayton received the Leonard Medal[21].
  • Donald D. Clayton received the Jesse W. Beams Award[22].
  • Donald D. Clayton was a member of Rice University Physics and Astronomy Department[23].
  • Donald D. Clayton's image is recorded as Donald D Clayton.jpg[24].
  • Donald D. Clayton is recorded as male[25].
  • Donald D. Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Donald D. Clayton supervised Stanford E. Woosley as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald D. Clayton was born in Shenandoah[2]. He was born on +1935-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Highland Park High School[16], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1922[30] and California Institute of Technology[17], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1891[33], headquartered in California[34]. Donald D. Clayton's doctoral advisor was William Alfred Fowler[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and astrophysicist[7]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[35]; astrophysics[11], a branch of astronomy[36]; and nuclear physics[12], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include Clemson University[13], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1889[40] and Rice University[14], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1891[43], headquartered in Houston[44]. Donald D. Clayton supervised Stanford E. Woosley as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Humboldt Research Fellowship[19]; Humboldt Prize[20], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1972[47]; Leonard Medal[21], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1962[50]; and Jesse W. Beams Award[22], a physics award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1973[53].

Death and Burial

Donald D. Clayton died on +2024-01-03T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Donald D. Clayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Donald D. Clayton born?

Donald D. Clayton's place of birth was Shenandoah[2].

What did Donald D. Clayton do for work?

Donald D. Clayton worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Donald D. Clayton go to school?

Donald D. Clayton was educated at Highland Park High School[16] and California Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did Donald D. Clayton receive?

Honors received include Humboldt Research Fellowship[19], Humboldt Prize[20], Leonard Medal[21], and Jesse W. Beams Award[22].

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  25. [4] . urbanfuneralhome.com. Retrieved . urbanfuneralhome.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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